as in fortress
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
a series of forts along the frontier
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Recent Examples of fort
Jaros provided vital cover for Liverpool when Alisson was injured between October and December, and No 2 goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher had to step in and hold the fort.
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Gregg Evans, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The historic site was a Civil War earthwork fort that was built by Black Union soldiers.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 29 May 2025
Visitors also can witness the firing of historic rifles from five different eras of the fort’s history.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
But after throwing 19 pitches in the first inning, the veteran righty held down the fort.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
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Gregg Evans, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The historic site was a Civil War earthwork fort that was built by Black Union soldiers.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 29 May 2025
Visitors also can witness the firing of historic rifles from five different eras of the fort’s history.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
But after throwing 19 pitches in the first inning, the veteran righty held down the fort.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fort
Noun
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The Revolutionary Guards thrive on the image of Iran as a besieged fortress.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Conquering Greenland and Panama and building a fortress with high tariffs won’t bring manufacturing back or create prosperity.—
Ro Khanna,
Twin Cities,
12 June 2025
Noun
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For the past fortnight the invasion force of eight thousand troops had sailed and rowed south for a hundred miles, from the Richelieu River in Quebec to within fifteen miles of the American stronghold at Fort Ticonderoga.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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To be most successful, the company must continue to balance its expansion into solving ultra-difficult scientific and engineering challenges using its supercomputers with maintaining its stronghold in EDA for chip makers.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Such financial fortification provides the resilience needed to cover essential expenses, seize opportunities and outlast a downturn.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Ancient military fortifications dating back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras of Egyptian history were recently uncovered by archaeologists.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Prague Castle, Czech Republic Prague’s imposing citadel is also one of the few castles anywhere in the world that still boasts real political power — the official residence of the president of the Czech Republic.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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There was a powerful reason in the late 1950s to design an arts citadel like a Renaissance piazza on one side and a grim fortress on the other: prejudice.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
30 May 2025
Noun
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King Charles wanted the visit to be informal at his castle in Scotland.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
26 June 2025
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He wasn’t asked back, taking Cartwright down with him, after Season 8 — the same season that featured their 2019 wedding at a Kentucky castle.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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Douglas County is trying to do something no other Colorado county has done in nearly 50 years — adopt home-rule authority that would give the conservative bastion south of Denver more autonomy and powers of self-governance.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
8 June 2025
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The Federalist Society has become a bastion of that project, with Leo serving as its longtime former executive vice president.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
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“Fort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fort. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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