as in wall
a tall, thick stone or dirt structure that is built around a castle, town, etc., to protect it from attacks
—usually plural
The city's ramparts crumbled long ago.
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Recent Examples of rampart
That pleasantry starts to end on June 8, 2014, when Resy launches itself against the ramparts of the OpenTable juggernaut and the reservation-platform wars began.
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New York Times, 7 May 2025
Visitors flooded in to walk the ramparts, reenact scenes, and snap selfies.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 7 May 2025
But now, with the NCAA having mostly abandoned those ramparts of the debate, these same athletes became an inconvenience to resolving three antitrust cases that have threatened the future of its commercial enterprise.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Perhaps halfway up to the crest which forms the ramparts of the Mule Shoe was a jutting bastion of orange-colored rock.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
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New York Times, 7 May 2025
Visitors flooded in to walk the ramparts, reenact scenes, and snap selfies.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 7 May 2025
But now, with the NCAA having mostly abandoned those ramparts of the debate, these same athletes became an inconvenience to resolving three antitrust cases that have threatened the future of its commercial enterprise.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Perhaps halfway up to the crest which forms the ramparts of the Mule Shoe was a jutting bastion of orange-colored rock.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampart
Noun
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Alonso added another home run in the sixth inning, sending a first-pitch cutter from reliever Austin Cox over the center-field wall.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Inside, pecan brown wall paneling mixes with a crème de menthe color scheme, all of which ramps up the retro inside.—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The bulwark on the starboard side can be pulled down to create a terrace, the gunwale can slide downwards to expand the window below, and the drop-down platforms by the lounge can be opened up for an alfresco feel.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
25 July 2025
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Grant writes about him a bit the way that some on the intellectual right talk about Trump today: as an imperfect but basically necessary bulwark against the depredations of the liberal elite.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The Franklin Fire Department emphasized the dangers of flood waters, saying not to walk or drive through flooded roadways or around barricades.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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New turf, new lights, new fences, new dugouts, new scoreboards and new roads leading to the field.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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Human beings have spent millennia building homes, fences, and societies to separate ourselves from nature (and for good reasons).—
Marc Berman
August 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The 12-mile-long dam was built for three main reasons: to improve water quality, to control flooding, and to provide a place for recreation.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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The state declared the dam unsafe two years ago, demanded the water level be lowered because of flood risk and ordered San Diego to accelerate efforts to rebuild the 106-year-old dam.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Gemma can see barriers that others might not notice and works to reduce and ultimately remove them for her team.—
Nadia Edwards-Dashti,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Campbell’s car hit her from behind, pushing her over a concrete barrier and into the sweltering swamp below.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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By the time 1960 rolled around, trucks had appropriated car-like fenders and four-door cabs from conventional automobiles; by the 1980s, smaller trucks — first from Japan, followed by American brands — further popularized the idea of trucks as everyday vehicles and even fun toys.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 Aug. 2025
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Mid-engine layouts generally put the same components like radiators in the same places, and the Emira's shape follows its predecessors (as well as cars from McLaren or Ferrari) with large intake ducts straked across its doors and rear fenders, a low nose, and little overhang past the axles.—
Peter Nelson,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Gold is an inflation hedge and widely regarded as crisis insurance.—
Mitch Salchow,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But with a market beta of 0.62 and prospective 2025 earnings growth of 1.3%, Berkshire could still be a good hedge for investors.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Rampart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampart. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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