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as in door
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
be sure to latch the gate when you leave so the dog doesn't get out
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as in to fence
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Recent Examples of gate
K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 2 Mar. 2026
Yet none will line up in the starting gates at the Milan Cortina Paralympic Games, where more than 650 athletes will compete in 79 medal events from March 6.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2025
Passengers who board late in the process are the most likely to have to gate check their bags due to full overhead bins, but others who board a little earlier may have to find space in another part of the plane, which can make deplaning more frustrating.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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Noun
In Utrecht, until the lock’s gates open again, fish are stuck waiting nearby.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 2 Mar. 2026
Yet none will line up in the starting gates at the Milan Cortina Paralympic Games, where more than 650 athletes will compete in 79 medal events from March 6.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
Airports are rolling out a wave of new automation to speed trips from curb to gate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2025
Passengers who board late in the process are the most likely to have to gate check their bags due to full overhead bins, but others who board a little earlier may have to find space in another part of the plane, which can make deplaning more frustrating.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate
Noun
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The floor-to-ceiling glass doors that line the west-facing wall to make the most of a stunning hillside view are easily blocked from light and prying eyes by curtains at the push of a button.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Also in the kitchen, standing water covered the floor near the bay door and dishwashing machine.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Corrigan said volunteers are instructed not to stand in doorways, crowd hallways or be a fire hazard, among other things.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Standing in the doorway was her son.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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The contamination of hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel sold to consumers across the Denver metro in January happened because employees at a fuel distribution site mistakenly left a valve open, state investigators found.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Midstream Heart Attacks and the Technological Bypass The global midstream network is a living system built for steady-state flow, and the Hormuz chokepoint is its primary valve.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The site attracted vandals and groups of as many as 40 loiterers at a time before its parking lot was fenced off.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
3 Mar. 2026
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Satellite imagery from 2011 appears to show the building as part of the same compound, before it was fenced off later.—
Shira Pinson,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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No injuries were reported but the embassy entrance was damaged, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The blast early yesterday damaged one of the entrances to the embassy, sending thick smoke into the street but causing no injuries, in what police said may have been linked to the crisis in the Middle East.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Gate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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