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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 proposal includes adding a public walkway along part of Shaw Cove, a waterfront area that’s been fenced off for years. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026 Kushner’s local partners fenced off a site that had been a popular spot for beachgoers. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Stroman said the dogs broke into her fenced yard and started chasing the emu. — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 The star, which has been fenced off, is being repaired by the Hollywood Historic Trust because of cracks from wear and tear, Martinez said. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The organization highlighted careful monitoring, carried out with the farmers whose land the birds nested on, which allowed the nests to be fenced off from ground predators like foxes. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 But since early July, the park at the intersection of Southeast 10th Street and Brickell Plaza has been fenced off, as the developer that owns the green space prepares to redevelop the site. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 Admittedly, spying is more difficult to do in the Premier League, with training grounds gated and fenced. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 There’s also a chance to see an old mine, though it’s fenced off. — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fenced
  1. protected
  2. defended
  3. guarded
  4. shielded
  5. safeguarded
Verb
  • Both of those pitches have better protected his four-seam fastball, a pitch Nola has commanded much better.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Spacecraft are typically protected from debris impacts by some form of a Whipple shield, which has a thin outer bumper with a space between the bumper and the wall of the spacecraft.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of protected
Verb
  • Aaron Rowe has defended Ed Sheeran amid the continuing fallout over Macklemore’s removal from the singer’s Loop Tour, arguing that public criticism is being directed at the wrong person.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Qaradawi defended Palestinian suicide bombings of Israeli civilians as a legitimate form of resistance.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of defended
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  • But just over six months after the death of her son, she is understandably guarded.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • As a rock star, Chrissie Hynde has always been a bit of a paradox — gnarly but cerebral, ferocious yet guarded.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of guarded
Verb
  • About 30% of its gas revenue is sourced from on-site facilities that are shielded from macro cyclicality and inflation by 15- to 20-year contracts that enforce baseline take-or-pay guarantees and benefit from energy cost pass-throughs.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The San Diego Association of Governments has shielded two North County cities from the strictest parts of a new law allowing for high-rise housing near transit stops.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of shielded
Verb
  • In theory, the paper maintains its independence through a 1994 congressional framework and First Amendment protections safeguarded by Congress.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Longtime Webb producer Fred Mollin, who safeguarded the compositions for years, helped bring them back into the light.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of safeguarded

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“Fenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fenced. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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