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Definition of railingnext
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

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Recent Examples of railing
Noun
Prosecutors said Parham, 33, bashed the teen’s head against a railing and wall before raping and sodomizing her at knifepoint for nearly 10 minutes during the broad daylight attack. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026 Some passengers aren’t as mindful about handwashing, so using hand sanitizer is a good idea around high-touch areas like the buffet line and hand railings. Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026 An officer restricted his movements and braced him against a railing. Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026 Other issues included limited railings, a lack of automatic doors, fixing curb cuts outside building entrances and general wheelchair and access accommodations in rooms open to the public. Dana Afana, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for railing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railing
Noun
  • Most of the rail trail completed so far has been in North County.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Check Added Sugar, Not Just Total Sugar Sugar is where many yogurts quietly go off the rails.
    Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The first 10 minutes of the film are set in Norms, where a grungy man staggers in with a bomb, ranting about artificial intelligence.
    Fielding Buck, Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • In two minutes of ranting and raving about his degenerate son’s twenty-six-thousand-dollar dinner bill, Reiner gave an indelible comedic performance destined to be quoted for years to come.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025

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“Railing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railing. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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