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
Both public parks and private allotments served as compensation for a long process of enclosing public commons to make the urban and rural landscapes of today, in which territories are divided, fenced, and often guarded.
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Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
In the year since the property has been vacant, and fenced off, 27 fires have gutted or scorched empty units, located between Truman Road and 18th Street, Woodland and Brooklyn avenues.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Lola and Angel have access to a sliver of the lake south of downtown, which is fenced-off from the wild fowl.
—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
Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
In the year since the property has been vacant, and fenced off, 27 fires have gutted or scorched empty units, located between Truman Road and 18th Street, Woodland and Brooklyn avenues.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Lola and Angel have access to a sliver of the lake south of downtown, which is fenced-off from the wild fowl.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fenced
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As a child, Sky Roberts remembers how his big sister Virginia protected him.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Wizards hope that an early lottery pick will join that nucleus this offseason, but the team owes a top-eight protected 2026 first-round pick to the New York Knicks.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In response to backlash regarding the fee-in-lieu proposition, Ross Babel, co-founder of Fulton Street Companies, defended the company’s proposition to observers.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Tuttle also defended the festival and its jury in multiple interviews.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Both public parks and private allotments served as compensation for a long process of enclosing public commons to make the urban and rural landscapes of today, in which territories are divided, fenced, and often guarded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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He’s guarded some of the best players in the league.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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For roughly five years, starting with the Covid pandemic, student loan borrowers who missed their payments were also shielded from collection activity and negative credit reporting.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Because of the site's proximity to the East River, however, the holes needed to be shielded from groundwater in the soil above the bedrock.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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There is no legal reason to do that while everything is peaceful, while everything is safeguarded by the agency.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Song and Heo say South Korean democracy was ultimately safeguarded by the power of its citizens.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Fenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fenced. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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