FENCED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

fenced

verb

past tense of fence

as in protected

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 fenced The preservation groups argue that dangerous sections could be fenced off without preventing access to the wider park. — Chris Matthews, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026 The filing says the Park Service has known for years about deteriorating sections of the seawall and has fenced off discrete hazardous areas without shuttering the entire park. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026 The indoor arena is surrounded by glass to maximize light and views, while the outdoor arena is fully fenced. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026 The incident drew a large law enforcement response to the soccer field, which is fenced off and has a concrete runway leading to a parking lot, KWCH reported. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 The road through no man’s land was fenced on either side and cut through a lush green minefield with yellow flowers. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 The Los Angeles Times reports that the plaza will be permanently fenced off, with makeshift structures to be replaced by stainless steel barriers. — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Oct. 2026 The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has fenced off its central plaza, beneath the spaceship-like, hovering building, reports the Los Angeles Times. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Nowhere is this dynamic more evident than the Gaza Strip, which Israel fenced in during the 1990s and has blockaded since 2007, citing security concerns and the threat of militant attacks. — Drew Paul, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

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Protect Jewish students while restoring a clear boundary between harassment and protected speech.

— Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Under this heritage status, the mosaics are protected from being dismantled, painted over, or covered with advertising.

— Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of protected

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Gane successfully defended his heavyweight championship, sweeping the scorecards over the five-round fight to win a unanimous decision and beat Hokit in the main event as UFC 334 bled into early Sunday at Madison Square Garden.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2026
For more than a century, the FBI has protected our communities, defended our nation, and upheld the rule of law.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of defended

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The catch — which Barnett made while closely guarded by safety Taylor Davis — plus the extra point gave the Knights the shocking victory.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Guard your most productive hours the way the little lumberjack guarded his blade.

— Jeremy Macliver, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of guarded

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Temporary Protected Status, better known as TPS, is a humanitarian designation that shielded hundreds of thousands of Haitians from deportation following Haiti’s 2010 devastating earthquake.

— Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
For singles and couples, the new standard deduction means an extra $500 per person shielded from taxation, compared to the 2026 rates that will apply to this year’s income and will be used during the upcoming filing season.

— Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of shielded

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The documentary unveils a huge archive of surviving celluloid films from Africa’s liberation era in the 20th century, which were long thought to be destroyed but were quietly safeguarded by Hesse for more than 60 years.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026
The integrity of the elections at polling stations was rigorously safeguarded, and to the best of our knowledge, there is no basis for allegations of systematic violations of election integrity.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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