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as in fence
a physical object that blocks the way
an ancient wall that was built to block the invading barbarians
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as in defense
means or method of defending
investigators faced a wall of silence from the members of the police department
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as in to picket
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Recent Examples of wall
Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, OpenAI and its rivals have also become more aggressive in their efforts to keep individual users walled into their chatbots, where the companies can accrue valuable data and charge subscription fees.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Over the decades, Subu built a life of quiet purpose inside prison walls.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
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Noun
And Walker played sparingly, though the offensive line walled him off a pair of times, forcing him to lunge at a runner on one occasion.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, OpenAI and its rivals have also become more aggressive in their efforts to keep individual users walled into their chatbots, where the companies can accrue valuable data and charge subscription fees.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Then, use your scrubbing brush to wipe down the tank walls, taking care not to disturb the internal parts like the fill valve and flush valve.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Over the decades, Subu built a life of quiet purpose inside prison walls.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wall
Noun
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Rip is a beloved figure in his village, quick to help a neighbor build a fence or teach a child to fly a kite.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Guard members have also been tasked with beautification efforts, like collecting trash, spreading mulch and painting fences.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Williams’ first-quarter sack was the first of his career but the only one for the 49ers’ defense.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Dowdle tore through the Cowboys defense throughout the day in the run and receiving games, finishing with 183 rushing yards and 56 receiving yards.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Eagles’ 21-17 Sunday loss to the Denver Broncos contained the perplexity that has in the past provoked fans to picket outside the NovaCare Complex’s gates.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Union officials said workers would picket both work sites around the clock.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Breaking the 65 mm barrier The new design borrowed ideas from an older and unusual frame known as the bone drone.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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The man reportedly circumvented barriers that surround the altar, climbed the steps and urinated on the holy structure.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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In 2014, an explosion occurred at another ammunition facility in the same small community, killing one person and injuring at least three others.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The blast, in the back of a building used for shotgun ammunition, caused severe damage.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The scene is surrounded by restaurants, hotels and public beach access.—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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Their patches of habitat and their water sources are diminishing; their feeding timeline has grown increasingly erratic, and more barricades are being built all the time, limiting their freedom of movement.—
Ganesh Marín,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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Use a lid or spatter shield when cooking to reduce oil splatters if possible.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some, like Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, have said NATO nations should extend their air defense shield into western Ukraine, to both protect territory there and prevent Russian munitions from reaching allied borders.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wall. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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