fence (in)

verb

Definition of fence (in)next
as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers fencing in the yard would keep our dog in as well as keep unwanted stray dogs out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fence (in)
  1. house
  2. include
  3. enclose
  4. confine
Verb
  • Lockheed Martin is developing it to house the W87-1 nuclear warhead.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • One company, which would house CVS’s 9,000 retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacy, specialty drug business and MinuteClinic, will be named CVS Pharmacy.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of house
Verb
  • That effort must include rebuilding the agencies responsible for evaluating proposals and delivering awards.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • However, some ornamental grasses may reseed aggressively, including foxtail barley, bullrush, and prairie cord grass.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of include
Verb
  • The site will also be enclosed with livestock-style fencing designed to blend into the surrounding agricultural landscape.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • They were enclosed a couple years later, due to the area’s foggy weather.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of enclose
Verb
  • Tokamaks and stellarators use magnetic fields to confine plasma.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • After all, Kyoto is known for its historic preservation that isn’t confined to museums.
    — Kati Chitrakorn, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of confine
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“Fence (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fence%20%28in%29. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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