Synonyms of fenced

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protected
• defended
• guarded
• shielded
• safeguarded
• secured
• fended
• kept
• screened
• warded
• covered
• bulwarked
• stood up for
• forfended
• prevented
• saved
• preserved
• opposed
• conserved
• averted
• walled
• resisted
• withstood
• warred
• contended
• fought
• buffered
• picketed
• palisaded
• battled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacked
• assailed
• assaulted
• stormed
• beset
• submitted
• bombarded
• besieged
• yielded
• overran
• caved
• capitulated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fenced

By the will of the people, the coast was enshrined in state law as a precious public asset accessible to the many, not a private playground fenced off for the few. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

The corridor, once open to informal use by runners and dog-walkers, has been fenced off for nearly a decade, since the discovery of soil contamination in several places. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Backyard paradise Full outdoor living spaces built for pets and people together — think dog pools, shaded lounge platforms, agility features, and fenced free-run zones integrated into the overall landscape design. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Sullivan fenced on the high school girls team in her senior year. — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Getting into the fair may also be a barrier as portions of the National Mall site are fenced off ahead of the July 4 fireworks celebrations, and attendees are required to register, though walk-ups are permitted, according to the Freedom 250 website. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 29 June 2026

For this reason, the robots are fenced off from the rest of the workers. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

News of the fatal incident was first reported in the French newspaper Le Dauphine Libere, which said emergency services attended to de la Rosa near the railroad tracks on Avenue Aristide Briande on Wednesday evening, in an area that was fenced off and closed to the public. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026

There is no other way in because his fence blocks his side, and the neighbors on the far side are fenced as well. — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026