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verb

past tense of gate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gated
Adjective
The six-bedroom, 8.5-bath estate sits on more than four acres in the gated community of Spanish Oaks, just west of Austin in the Texas Hill Country. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2025 Renting at Pacifico Many vacationers who are looking for a beautiful, oceanside area of Costa Rica to perhaps call home one day like to start with renting a home in the gated community. Robin Raven, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 In his report, Adams found no evidence to suggest that the two-time Oscar winner spent his final years as a recluse in his home in a gated community, guarded by his protective younger second wife. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025 Gilbert, an escort, had called 911 on the night of her disappearance in the gated Oak Beach community in May 2010. Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gated
Adjective
  • As the two competitors came back toward the ring, Reigns jumped over the barricaded and clobbered both men.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • But this one’s real — or real enough, judging by the barricaded doors of the empty egg cooler at Costco.
    Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025

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“Gated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gated. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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