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verb

past tense of gate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gated
Adjective
Here is a timeline of the suspect's movements before and during the attack: July 26 -- Driving a black BMW, Tamura, once a licensed private investigator in Nevada, is believed to have left his home in a gated community in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to police. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 29 July 2025 And homes in gated communities are, on average, between 5% and 10% more expensive than similar homes in the same area, or as much as 10% to 20% in some of the most desirable cities, according to Dennehy. Natalie Rice, CNBC, 25 July 2025 In a quiet gated community in Oklahoma City, armed officers from the local police department and the U.S. Marshals crept toward the front door of a home. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025 The expats who live here tend to live in gated communities. Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for gated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gated
barricaded
Adjective
  • The Trump administration paid nearly $5 million to settle a wrongful death suit brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt, a Jan. 6 rioter who was shot and killed by police while trying to breach a barricaded door by the House chamber.
    Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Rutherford County rescue personnel were responding to a barricaded suspect, downgraded from an earlier active shooter situation near Lee Victory Parkway at Legacy Wine & Spirits in Smyrna on July 15.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 15 July 2025

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“Gated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gated. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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