PALINGS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

palings

noun

plural of paling

as in fences

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After two hours of practice, with the 10-foot-tall fences doing little to muffle the bullhorn orders and corresponding groans, the huddle broke and the personalities sprung to life.

— Noah White, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
Vines are pulled away from fences, and sometimes trees are even felled.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of fences

Noun

The Chicago Cubs center fielder made an Air Jordan-style catch during Friday’s 6-1 win over the Miami Marlins, banging into a nook where two walls converge at funky loanDepot park.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin broke out of Alcatraz by digging holes in the prison walls using spoons from the cafeteria.

— Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of walls

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Sometimes this means having to overcome unnecessary barriers to ensure employees’ contributions are recognized and rewarded equitably.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Although somewhat gimmicky, anything that lowers accessibility barriers between the real and virtual worlds is likely to make mixed-reality activities more useful and viable.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of barriers

Noun

If the story of women’s liberation is often told as one long unlacing of the corset, an early salvo came from the French barricades.

— Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Farmers blocked the highways leading into the city while demonstrators erected barricades throughout Cochabamba, occupied the central plaza, and halted transportation and commerce.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

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