Thesaurus results for RAILING

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noun

ˈrā-liŋ

as in rail

a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports they had to put a childproof railing on the balcony when the baby started walking

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verb

present participle of rail

as in ranting

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Recent Examples of railing

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Peeling paint, slippery steps, shaky railings, worn pathways, and sticking doors need to be addressed. —

Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026 Hold on to railings when available. —

Ross Phan, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2026 Sand railings and hard-to-reach areas by hand. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026 The 16-month-old girl died April 8, 2025, from what the Medical Examiner’s Office ruled was accidental asphyxia after her head got wedged between a plastic cot and a crib’s railing. —

City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for railing

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Riding the rails from Chicago to Louisiana or Alabama was an under-appreciated act of collective courage and, given the Pullman Porters’ crucial role in the building of the civil rights movement, pivotal to Black progress.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Multiple light rail lines were shut down Sunday afternoon after a car drove onto the tracks near Union Station, according to the Regional Transportation District.

— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026