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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
Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Shante has pretty much walled herself off from male touch or connection.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
Narges Mohammadi, Time, 25 June 2025
Its body measures just 7 feet (2.1 m) long thanks in large part to a vertical rear wall that does away with the typical tailgate galley.
—New Atlas, 25 June 2025
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Noun
Tariffs by themselves will not erase the overall U.S. trade deficit—unless the country completely walls itself off from international trade.
—Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Shante has pretty much walled herself off from male touch or connection.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
Yes, some visible walls fell—but invisible ones rose in their place.
—Narges Mohammadi, Time, 25 June 2025
Its body measures just 7 feet (2.1 m) long thanks in large part to a vertical rear wall that does away with the typical tailgate galley.
—New Atlas, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wall
Noun
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The quiet horror is that even 20 years later, the fence has not disappeared.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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Plant it in full sun and near a natural wind barrier, such as a fence, building, or larger plantings, to keep the plants from bending over.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2025
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Big tech companies have at times partnered with major defense firms like Lockheed Martin, and acted as subcontractors or vendors for federal contracts, which means their names may not show up in a basic search.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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The Pentagon on Thursday released an extraordinary number of details about the military's top-secret bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities and its defense of an air base in Qatar.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
26 June 2025
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As Bezos and the former TV personality partied on his mega-yacht before arriving in Venice for this week’s wedding, protesters have vowed to blockade the city’s canals and ports and to picket the wedding venue, whose location has not yet been made public.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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The reader of Dykes to Watch Out For will recognize Alison as a new, unimproved version of Bechdel’s comic-strip alter ego, Mo: a total drag who rails against the capitalist war machine but is too self-absorbed to picket a homophobic business.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
16 June 2025
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Yet, the pace of future development depends on clearing Texas's legislative barriers, securing financing, and restoring confidence among lenders and landowners.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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With the advantages in warfare, intelligence, and economy that AI maturity will grant a nation-state, why would leaders put up barriers to achieving it?—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Detonating Everything In fact, the Russians might be said to have originated the tactic of using small drones to bring the detonator with their series of sabotage attacks against Ukrainian ammunition depots in 2017.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Ukraine is completely out of ammunition for its two vital missile defense SAMP/T batteries, the Franco-Italian version of the U.S. Patriot missile defense system, according to sources speaking with Le Monde late last month.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
Verb
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This week, the weather in New York City—and many surrounding regions—could only be described as one visceral word: sauna.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
24 June 2025
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Naylor is surrounded in the Diamondbacks lineup by hitters like Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte, Geraldo Perdomo, and Eugenio Suarez.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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After emotions had eased, police could be seen forming a human barricade on the sand to move the large group.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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In Israel, people have taken shelter in stairwells and bomb shelters, and are coping with Tehran’s ability to penetrate the country’s sophisticated defense shield.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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Resilience becomes not just a shield, but a catalyst for future growth and innovation.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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“Wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wall. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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