PALISADING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

palisading

verb

present participle of palisade

as in picketing

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Day 8 of picketing More than 100 NYSNA nurses were back out in the brutal cold to picket for an eighth day since the strike started last week.

— Christina Fan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026

Definition of picketing

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In another study published this year, researchers used a DMPU/ethylene glycol-potassium hydroxide system to completely convert PET in polyester/cotton blends at 70 degrees Celsius in 30 minutes, recovering TPA while preserving the cotton component.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Roku offers a considerably larger distribution platform while also preserving the free-access strategy the league pursued with Victory+.

— Asli Pelit, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of preserving

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Remittances, for example, played a major role in buffering poor countries from the dire economic consequences of the COVID pandemic.

— Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
Strength training provides executives with greater physical margin, buffering against the wear and tear of high-level leadership.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of buffering

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As one of the world’s leading manta ray research organizations, The Manta Trust is dedicated to educating and conserving habitats for these majestic creatures.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Colorado has been dealing with significant drought conditions this year, and conserving water is proving challenging.

— Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of conserving

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As a result, the Fed’s attention is now fixed on fighting inflation, instead of the other part of its dual mandate, namely supporting the labor market.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
For France, long accustomed to wildfires along arid stretches of the Atlantic and Mediterranean, the devastation in Le Porge has yielded rare consensus that its fire safety system is not up to fighting mega-fires brought on by climate change.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of fighting

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