palings

plural of paling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for palings
Noun
  • Sure, good fences make good neighbors.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The applicant agreed to consider placing netting above the fences to prevent balls from reaching the roadway.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Ground zero for two family weddings and several SAG-AFTRA events during the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress’s ownership, the light gray and white-trimmed structure is tucked away behind 20-foot privacy hedges and double gates and fronted by a semi-circular driveway.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Goldman is recommending adding downside hedges such as S & P 500 options overlays with drawdown probabilities at current levels.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The area increased to 80% by 2018, according to state media, after numerous buildings and city walls were restored, and 135 temporary structures inside the compound were torn down.
    Fred He, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Some critics called for more editorial discipline in the film, or found Lawrence’s onscreen spin cycle of anguish, which involves literally clawing her way up walls or flinging herself through glass doors, to be repetitive.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • By targeting breeding grounds and establishing protective barriers, Hawx helps families reclaim their outdoor spaces.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • American Indian and Alaska Native elders face significant systemic barriers to accessing health and social support and have a lower life expectancy than all other populations in the United States.
    Holly J. McDede, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The deputy was seen on video struggling through makeshift barricades of mattresses and furniture before confronting Camacho, who was holding the boy in a chokehold with one hand while brandishing a knife in the other.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Palings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palings. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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