as in wall
a physical object that blocks the way
the only way to prevent motorists from trying to use that unsafe bridge is to put a fence across the road leading to it
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as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
had worked as a bodyguard, fencing a number of pop stars at big events
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Recent Examples of fence
Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Sammy’s plot is up near the cemetery’s fence line, under a tree that offers some welcome shade during the Sacramento summer.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Security guards conduct basic metal detector searches at the front, and the rear doors are fenced off in an open-air parking lot.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
However, a 2011 image of the property from the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser obtained by the Herald shows a different fence and gate than those currently in place, along with different exterior columns, no hurricane shutters and a porch gate.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Sammy’s plot is up near the cemetery’s fence line, under a tree that offers some welcome shade during the Sacramento summer.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
This is a film that refuses to be fenced in, dabbling in the undead, the magical, and, perhaps most importantly, the sapphic.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Security guards conduct basic metal detector searches at the front, and the rear doors are fenced off in an open-air parking lot.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fence
Noun
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Treatments for Potentially Resectable Stomach Cancer People with potentially resectable stomach cancer have a cancerous tumor that has grown into more layers of the stomach lining or wall.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
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The home features practical touches like waterproof materials, an insulated roof, and flame-retardant walls.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the below example, against Real Oviedo’s zonal scheme protecting the six-yard box, three players run away from goal and one to the near-post to attack Marcus Rashford’s outswinger, resulting in Araujo scoring.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In some cases, sportsbooks have taken down odds on certain events to protect against manipulation.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Once at the barricade, Fadaka-Soetan started to experience similar discomfort.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eric, 41, defended the exchange in multiple interviews, touting his family's real estate projects in Indonesia.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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John Stamos is defending his former Full House costar Lori Loughlin for her part in the 2019 college admissions scandal, blaming her ex-husband Mossimo Giannulli.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By deploying solvers on scalable cloud platforms, firms avoid the need for expensive local hardware, lowering barriers for CAE adoption among businesses.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Magazine collaging, in particular, is enjoying a revitalization for adults seeking a low-barrier entry into mixed-media art.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rulers, by contrast, tend to jealously guard their dignity.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kings guard DeMar DeRozan, a future Hall of Famer who ranks 25th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, agreed with Schroder’s assessment.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Dodgers managed to get this far largely by being able to shield their bullpen.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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More environmentally sustainable coffee-growing methods exist, such as using shade trees to shield some plants from the sun, and diversifying crops.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The complaint includes causes of action based on the Ohio Constitution, and specifically safeguards for freedom of speech, equal protection and due course of law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Fence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fence. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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