as in protecting
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 fencing
Kevin Anderton, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Using tree protection fencing to make sure existing trees and their roots are unharmed during construction.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
Nance learned pipe welding from his uncle, who built fencing for corrals.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
Hog panel fencing between 24 and 32 inches tall is effective but may be costly to install and maintain.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Before entering the Regeneron STS, she was fascinated by the analytics of fencing tournaments.
—Kevin Anderton, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Using tree protection fencing to make sure existing trees and their roots are unharmed during construction.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
Nance learned pipe welding from his uncle, who built fencing for corrals.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
Hog panel fencing between 24 and 32 inches tall is effective but may be costly to install and maintain.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fencing
Verb
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As drone warfare evolves, the service aims to field layered defenses capable of protecting maneuver units against everything from quadcopters to cruise missiles.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Patronis said the Democratic strategy is more about controlling the agenda than protecting benefits.—
Leonardo Feldman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Chet Holmgren added 28 points and Ajay Mitchell scored 16 off the bench for the defending champs.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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John Stamos is defending his former Full House costar Lori Loughlin for her part in the 2019 college admissions scandal, blaming her ex-husband Mossimo Giannulli.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These treatments aim to create a renewable source of beta cells or to help maintain existing beta cells by shielding them from the immune system or enabling them to evade it.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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The court noted that about half of states have laws shielding a person exercising lawful self-defense from criminal liability for the death of an innocent bystander.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So there’s a risk in assuming that there’s somebody guarding the gates and that the technology will only go so far.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Signs of sass becoming a problem include growling or snapping, guarding objects, ignoring basic commands persistently, or biting and destroying items.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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So mature, his conviction, his instincts, his fearlessness, and to give something which is so different yet so connecting.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dozens of experts met at a two-day conference on engineering and safeguarding synthetic life in Manchester, UK, in September to discuss where red lines should be drawn to restrict research into technologies that could enable the creation of mirror organisms.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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There is safeguarding and aftercare.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The saints’ days are celebrated, the great days of history are celebrated, and they’re celebrated with this sort of enormous exuberance and deep investment that is somehow very, very touching, very embracing, and very inclusive.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Fencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fencing. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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