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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
Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
Plus, the goal has always been to immerse guests in the real Jamaica—not wall them off.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Tourists have caused traffic jams and, on busy days, have made the city almost completely inaccessible.
Alternate: Check out Split, which also has an impressive historical inner city (with fewer walls), or head to Zagreb, which is less crowded but still offers a classic Croatian experience.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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Noun
But as America walls itself off, China also has a golden opportunity to reset trade relations with the rest of the world.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
Plus, the goal has always been to immerse guests in the real Jamaica—not wall them off.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
Brewer’s vehicle smashed head-on into a wall at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Saturday night.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Tourists have caused traffic jams and, on busy days, have made the city almost completely inaccessible.
Alternate: Check out Split, which also has an impressive historical inner city (with fewer walls), or head to Zagreb, which is less crowded but still offers a classic Croatian experience.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wall
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 key rotation on offense and defense was pretty much settled after two straight playoff runs.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
13 Aug. 2025
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Jennings is a very useful player in a defense that prioritizes defenders who can eat up space and set the edge against the run.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Three days after the contract expired, more than 100 members of the UFCW picketed at the Stater Bros. store in Costa Mesa where courtesy clerks were laid off, urging the company to rehire them at other stores with job openings.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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Workers picket outside the Boeing Defense, Space & Security facility in Berkeley, Missouri, US, on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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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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Bennis said Malta’s program enables more people to access the visas by lowering the barriers.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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During the tow, a live 5.7mm caliber round of ammunition was found next to the vehicle’s rear passenger side tire.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Vinson used its fighter jets to attack targets in Yemen — including weapons, ammunition and infrastructure — and Houthi leadership.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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One common method of gerrymandering is for a majority party to draw maps that pack voters who support the opposing party into a few districts, thus allowing the majority party to win a greater number of surrounding districts.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Dodge's lineup build-out comes as automakers are grappling with changing policies surrounding electric vehicles under the Trump administration.—
Ali McCadden,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 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
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Joy Sunday: Nevermore Academy kind of acts as a shield for Bianca in season one.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
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Although neither are overly complicated, the Taskmaster battle has a fun schtick where players have to knock out the boss’ Captain America-like shield, leaving him vulnerable to attacks for a limited time.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wall. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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