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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
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
That's why many homeowners opt for floor safes or wall safes that are difficult to access and remove.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Instead, the body attempts to wall the bacteria off from healthy tissue, forming the characteristic granulomas that are seen under the microscope and that give the disease its name.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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Noun
But wall-climbing car was just too good to lose, and it was kept when the building became a medical center.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
That's why many homeowners opt for floor safes or wall safes that are difficult to access and remove.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
His rapturous barks bounce from wall to wall around the granite basin.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Instead, the body attempts to wall the bacteria off from healthy tissue, forming the characteristic granulomas that are seen under the microscope and that give the disease its name.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wall
Noun
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There is no word on if the short term rental had a fence around the pool.—
Alyssa Dzikowski,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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For those on the fence about getting their mammogram, Bridwell has a simple message.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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But Denver’s defense seemed to stay home with Jokic and company early in the game.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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McCuskey, who is leading his state's legal defense against the trans athlete after the athlete sued to block the state's law to keep biological males out of girls' sports, addressed the allegations at a news conference Monday.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The pair made headlines picketing hot-button issues at City Hall. Ashmore officially retired from KRNH in Kerrville in 2012.—
Megan Rodriguez,
San Antonio Express-News,
1 Jan. 2026
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Teamsters members called off their strike after two days, having landed on a tentative agreement with the district, though some continued to strike in solidarity with United Teachers of Richmond who picketed for an additional two days.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
16 Dec. 2025
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In some instances, the county will erect physical barriers, including locking the gates to county facilities.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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This gap has been one of the biggest barriers to deploying robots in dynamic, unstructured environments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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As in previous crackdowns, security forces have responded with riot police, tear gas, and live ammunition.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Brian Spikes-Hopkins, 42, was charged with murder and being a five-time felon in possession of a gun and ammunition.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The surrounding businesses were evacuated by El Monte police as the investigation continued.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Tourism industry officials in the towns surrounding Yosemite, who generally oppose reservations to enter Yosemite, praised the announcement.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Crime scene tape and barricades blocked off the area of the morning shooting near 34th Street and Portland Avenue, with Minneapolis officers and Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies on the other side, through the afternoon.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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Police have created a barricade separating them from the pro-Maduro protest.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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This chemical bond directs the material to organize into highly stable, low-dimensional layers that serve as a structural shield on the conventional three-dimensional perovskite.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Orion also traveled with a massive club and shield to fend off large predators like lions, bears, or wild boar.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wall. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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