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 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 Areas near the turtle sightings and eggs have been fenced off, and signs have been posted to protect the eggs. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026 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 Stroman said the dogs broke into her fenced yard and started chasing the emu. — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fenced
  1. protected
  2. defended
  3. guarded
  4. shielded
  5. safeguarded
Verb
  • An ectopic pregnancy should never have to rupture before a doctor feels protected enough to act.
    — Dara Kass, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Lemon argued his actions were protected under the First Amendment’s protections for the press and protesters.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of protected
Verb
  • For example, O’Donnell has staunchly defended Israel and condemned bigotry.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The secretary general of the nine-member electoral council, Nemrod Sanon visited North Miami this week and defended the changes to the electoral framework.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of defended
Verb
  • While official passenger manifests and exact arrival times were closely guarded, local sources indicated the inaugural cohort consisted largely of South American nationals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Vatican has for centuries zealously guarded the pope's health and has often sent out confusing information, or none at all, about papal illnesses.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of guarded
Verb
  • If the Landmark Commission agrees to confer landmark status on the building, Fresco said, it may be shielded from demolition — but the owner can appeal the decision to the City Council.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Angel Carrasco, 31, is accused of killing 23-year-old Nathaly Ramirez, who somehow held onto and shielded her 8-month-old daughter just enough that the infant survived the plunge.
    — Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of shielded
Verb
  • That has implications for how AI systems are evaluated and safeguarded.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There’s this weird attraction to potential violence and knowing that you’re safeguarded from it.
    — Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of safeguarded

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“Fenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fenced. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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