Synonyms of fencing

fencing 1 of 2

adjective

as in encircling

Related Words

• encircling
• surrounding
• bounding
• connecting
• embracing
• attached
• enclosing
• joined
• connected
• peripheral
• communicating
• linked
• marginal
• tangential
• rimming
• nearby
• interconnecting
• circumjacent
• tangent
• united
• next-door
• closest
• approximate
• nearest
• adjacent
• adjoining
• near
• joining
• encompassing
• immediate
• nigh
• contiguous
• ambient
• abutting
• neighboring
• flanking
• fringing
• close
• touching
• skirting
• juxtaposed
• conterminous
• bordering
• flush
• verging

Dissimilar Words

• separate
• apart
• detached
• discrete
• noncontiguous
• isolated
• free-standing
• removed
• single
• nonadjacent
• unconnected
• unattached
• isolate
• disconnected
• remote
• unlinked
• farthest
• distant
• far
• away
• discontinuous
• divided
• split
• resolved
• broken up
• severed
• noncontinuous
• uncoupled
• ramified
• divorced
• far-off
• parted
• faraway
• dissociated
• disunited
• unyoked
• disjoined
• sundered
• dissevered

fencing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of fence

as in protecting

to drive danger or attack away from

had worked as a bodyguard, fencing a number of pop stars at big events

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protecting
• defending
• shielding
• guarding
• safeguarding
• securing
• fending
• keeping
• warding
• screening
• covering
• forfending
• preventing
• bulwarking
• saving
• standing up for
• opposing
• preserving
• resisting
• fighting
• conserving
• withstanding
• warring
• averting
• contending
• walling
• picketing
• palisading
• buffering
• battling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacking
• assaulting
• assailing
• storming
• bombarding
• submitting
• overrunning
• besieging
• besetting
• yielding
• caving
• capitulating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fencing

Verb

Pedestrians will still be able to move through much of downtown during the Grand Prix, but fencing and concrete barriers will block some familiar paths and crossings around the course. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

The developer proposed measures to reduce disruptions on the adjacent school, including fencing and screening, dust and noise controls, moving some construction activity away from the school and using off-site parking for construction workers. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026

The financing facilities will be a boon for startups and mature companies alike — but will also likely fuel concerns from some industry participants that Nvidia is fencing its customers into its own ecosystem. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026

To avoid this, sow dwarf crepe myrtles at least 4 to 6 feet apart, space standard-sized trees at least 8 feet from each other, and keep crepe myrtles of any size at least 3 feet away from fencing. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026

For years, when playgrounds and parks became drug hot spots, the city reacted by fencing them off, depriving families of access. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

As such, the potential for habitat loss and fragmentation is very high, due to clearing land and fencing off large fields, which can displace ground animals and block migration routes. — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

The school recently announced an expansion of its indoor sports complex — in addition to staples like a weight room and a large sports hall for different activities, the facility will also include a fencing salle, a squash center and more. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Protecting your garden from rabbits requires a mix of strategies, including repellents and physical barriers like fencing. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026