as in encircling
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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
Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Use a tree tube or fencing to discourage browsing.
—Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
This has led to fencing being put up to stop the cats from entering the highway lanes.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Environmentalists argued that these methods, which include better fencing for farm animals and the use of rubber bullets, bean bags and pyrotechnics to frighten predators away, should be enough.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The street was reopened to vehicles with rubber curbs and fencing to protect pedestrians in January 2025.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Use a tree tube or fencing to discourage browsing.
—Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
This has led to fencing being put up to stop the cats from entering the highway lanes.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Environmentalists argued that these methods, which include better fencing for farm animals and the use of rubber bullets, bean bags and pyrotechnics to frighten predators away, should be enough.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fencing
Verb
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From Hollywood, California, to Hollywood, Florida, the wage standard needs nurturing and protecting with whatever tools are available.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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This November, the people of Florida will have an opportunity to hire a new attorney general, one who focuses on the actual duties of the attorney general like protecting the people of Florida from fraud and other crimes and consumers from exploitation by utility and insurance companies.—
Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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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Every Tuesday of tournament week, the defending champion chooses the menu for his fellow champions, and the lore of the occasion continues to grow.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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The biggest name in the portal going to the defending national champions?—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Per SkillCorner, no player in the division receives more passes in tight spaces and under high pressure than Suarez, often tasked with shielding the ball and keeping attacking moves flowing with defenders breathing down his neck.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Furthermore, 87 percent of growers employ integrated pest management (IPM), monitoring pests and prioritizing non-chemical methods to reduce the use of plant protection products while still shielding crops.—
SJ Studio,
Footwear News,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Znotins acknowledges that the airline makes prices for those non-connecting trips expensive to discourage non-connecting customers from booking them.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Gateway is modified to first repair the old 1910 tunnel immediately and construct a more economical new tunnel (without expensive and unneeded bench walls and cross-connecting passageways) and link it directly into Penn Station.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And entry to its prestigious competition lineup requires theatrical distribution, a stipulation that — given France’s laws guarding theatrical windows — has excluded Netflix movies and other streaming titles since 2017.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Jokic was guarding Wembanyama to start the game.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
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Dowman, just like Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri before him, is not permitted to get changed in the same dressing room as the Arsenal first-team due to safeguarding rules.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Bar emphasizes that safeguarding client confidentiality is critical when using AI, advising attorneys to thoroughly vet technology providers and disclose the use of AI to clients when appropriate.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Fencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fencing. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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