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 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 Both areas are fenced and protected, and NOAA Fisheries urged beachgoers not to disturb these sites. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fenced
  1. protected
  2. defended
  3. guarded
  4. shielded
  5. safeguarded
Verb
  • Equipment is protected by carport roofing, but is not screened in on the sides to prevent the entry of insects.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • More of an eligible home’s value would be protected from non-school property taxes, lowering the resulting tax bill.
    — Chuck Bonfiglio, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of protected
Verb
  • Kotlikoff defended his leadership, arguing that replacing him would do little to solve complex problems and could damage Cornell’s reputation.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Despite the agency’s claims that its policies are legal, attorneys for the federal government have not defended the re-arrests or the use of unauthorized GPS monitoring.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of defended
Verb
  • On the Lakers’ first possession of the game, Doncic got the ball at the top of the key, and he was being guarded by his new antagonist, Golden State‘s brash rookie Yaxel Lendeborg.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Compounding the problem, the exact chemical cocktails used in chip fabs are closely guarded trade secrets.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of guarded
Verb
  • The blue tsunami will knock Washington on its head and crush the Republican congressional bulwark that both supported and shielded Trump through the first two years of his term.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The utilities say their shareholders must be shielded from wildfire costs because the risk of future fires has damaged their credit ratings.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of shielded
Verb
  • 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
  • That has implications for how AI systems are evaluated and safeguarded.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of safeguarded

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“Fenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fenced. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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