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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
Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The newest robot pool cleaner models map the walls and floor of a pool, ensuring that every inch is scrubbed clean.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
There was wall to wall Major League Baseball games Wednesday, with four playoff contests being held.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The history of the company is bound up in the very foundation, walls and floorboards of our first store in the city’s historic market.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The newest robot pool cleaner models map the walls and floor of a pool, ensuring that every inch is scrubbed clean.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Go wall to wall One of the best ways to maximize vanity storage space, even in a small bathroom, is to build a custom cabinet that stretches from one wall to another.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
There was wall to wall Major League Baseball games Wednesday, with four playoff contests being held.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wall
Noun
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Police said children playing in Bayview Park had located an unresponsive woman under the tree line next to the fence.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
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Salley is up on the stairs in the venue, and Austen is on the other side of the fence, yelling back at her.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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But those two additions should make the Panthers’ defense significantly better coming off an NFC South-winning campaign.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Cann Turkey's Defense Ministry said Monday that NATO air defenses shot down a ballistic missile fired from Iran.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Despite an amendment hastily added before the hearing, the bill would interfere with workers’ ability to lawfully picket their employers and would impede teachers and students from voicing their opinions about matters of public concern.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Workers were not set to picket Monday, the union said, as the guild negotiated return-to-work agreements with Kaiser.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The group is also said to be digging tunnels, building bunkers, and erecting barriers and other defensive structures in case of an attack by the United States and Israel.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Prolonged shelter stays contribute to chronic stress, disrupt children’s education and create barriers to employment for parents.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Noting some confusion over the like-for-like numbers this year, given recent changes to the business structure, the analysts said that weapon and ammunition growth will remain elevated, and there is scope for its naval business to be resilient, too.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Videos published by Islamic State West Africa Province showed massive weaponry and ammunition, as well as dozens of motorcycles and vehicles that the extremists said were captured during the raids.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The rooms Quiet luxury is the name of the game at Amanyara and the resort consists of one-to-two bedroom pavilions and three-to-six bedroom villas, each surrounded by forest, with park or ocean views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Otherwise, Chatham is just a crossroads surrounded by turnrows and a few swampy stands of cypress trees.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Signs, cones, and barricades will be in place to help direct you to this exit and toward the finish line.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Free accessible seating will be marked using a banner and will be located outside of the barricades.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Friction offers a different kind of shield.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Federal prosecutors accused Lang of assaulting police at the Capitol using an aluminum baseball bat and a riot shield.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wall. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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