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
Lola and Angel have access to a sliver of the lake south of downtown, which is fenced-off from the wild fowl.
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Winston noted that more and more areas are being fenced off, like near the Music Factory.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
It currently is fenced off and used for school bus parking.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
After the Orbit brand went out of business, the property was used as an auto sales lot, but neighbors say it's been vacant and fenced off for months.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The longer China is fenced off from American innovation, the more incentive its government and private sector have to build indigenous capabilities, with implications for global standards, interoperability and economic influence.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The house also has a laundry room and is fully fenced in.
—Celia Fernandez
raffi Paul, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Zohran Mamdani’s genial grin would have seemed unsustainably mild in the angry eighties, when Koch’s sarcasm fenced with Giuliani’s snarl, occasionally relieved by Mario Cuomo’s solemnity.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
In addition, the yard is fenced.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Winston noted that more and more areas are being fenced off, like near the Music Factory.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
It currently is fenced off and used for school bus parking.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
After the Orbit brand went out of business, the property was used as an auto sales lot, but neighbors say it's been vacant and fenced off for months.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The longer China is fenced off from American innovation, the more incentive its government and private sector have to build indigenous capabilities, with implications for global standards, interoperability and economic influence.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The house also has a laundry room and is fully fenced in.
—Celia Fernandez
raffi Paul, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Zohran Mamdani’s genial grin would have seemed unsustainably mild in the angry eighties, when Koch’s sarcasm fenced with Giuliani’s snarl, occasionally relieved by Mario Cuomo’s solemnity.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
In addition, the yard is fenced.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fenced
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Today, approximately 70% of the property’s total acreage is now permanently protected.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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High vaccination rates create a shield for those who can’t be fully protected during a measles outbreak.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department did not respond to a request for comment, but officials there have broadly defended the department’s actions as not only justified but necessary for ensuring the rule of law and holding alleged criminals to account.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Canadian national team skeleton coach Joe Cecchini has defended the decision to withdraw the athletes earlier this month.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Rather than social paranoia per se, people simply become exceedingly guarded and opt to turn off all external contact.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Part Two of the plan was going to a zone defense, and then finally, Lucas put muscular freshman Shelton Henderson on Okorie and face-guarded him and tried to take him out of the game.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Long patent exclusivities, limited competition from generics and biosimilars and sustained lobbying success have shielded it from price regulation.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sajjad Hussain | Afp | Getty Images India has long shielded its auto market, the world's third largest, by using prohibitive levels of tariffs on imports to safeguard domestic auto companies, while pushing global firms to build local manufacturing plants.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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All those billion plus users need to upgrade to ensure their phones and data are safeguarded.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But how can something so intangible be safeguarded?—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Fenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fenced. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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