palisading

Definition of palisadingnext
present participle of palisade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for palisading
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • But Idaho’s defense came up big, preserving the title.
    Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The Gettysburg National Military Park encompasses nearly 6,000 acres of land, preserving the site of the Battle of Gettysburg.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Chronic stress maintains an inflammatory state, slows elimination, and increases demand for buffering minerals.
    Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Heath is a native of nearby Marshall that was obliterated during Helene when the French Broad River buffering the community bulldozed downtown.
    Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • History finally catches up to the present in The Secret Agent’s final scene, when one of the women tasked with conserving Armando’s testimonies tracks down his now-adult son, Fernando (also played by Moura), to learn more about his family history.
    Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Groundcovers also help the garden by shading the soil, conserving moisture, and preventing erosion.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Orange County leaders again heard a deluge of comments from the public, with several dozen opposing the county’s agreement with the federal government that allows the detention of immigration detainees at the jail.
    Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
  • There was no public record, however, of anyone submitting letters to the board opposing or supporting the project before Tuesday’s vote, and there was also no public comment Tuesday against the project.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Nuggets have been fighting one battle after another for the last week, facing four Western Conference playoff teams in four different cities.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Coalitions of national and local news organizations, including The Associated Press, have been fighting to preserve media access in the case.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Palisading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palisading. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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