fenced (in)

past tense of fence (in)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fenced (in)
Verb
  • The disk-like shape allows more devices to be housed in a smaller area, making the overall package smaller and lighter.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Walshe has been housed at the Norfolk County Jail ever since his arraignment.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In its former terrain, today’s Tamiami Trail used to run along a ridge above the Glaswegian Suture, a geologic feature that enclosed a large body of water now known as the Gulf of Mexico.
    Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This enclosed back segment of the property could work for raising chickens and other small farm animals —away from the main house.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Fenced (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fenced%20%28in%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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