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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
Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Forbes’ Emily Baker-White writes that to eliminate the risk of TikTok being misused by any government, the deal will need to plant ownership and control clearly in the private sector, walling it off from government interference.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
Privacy, sound control, and functionality are top of mind in bathrooms, and unlike traditional swing doors, barn doors hang slightly off the wall and don’t sit flush with the frame.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wall
Noun
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Prine’s legacy at Stella’s is remembered with a colorful mural painted on a large fence at the back of the restaurant’s courtyard.—
Ken Perrotte,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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One of the coaches was driving when the van left the road, broke through a fence and landed into a canal, Serbian outlets Večernje novosti and Danas reported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Australia’s hypersonic ambition Hypersonic flight, defined as speeds exceeding Mach 5, has become one of the most strategically important frontiers in aerospace and defense.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Justice Department, in its defense of the tariffs, has highlighted the expansive way Trump has used them, arguing that the trade penalties are part of his power over foreign affairs, an area where the courts should not second-guess the president.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Kearney, 43, faces multiple charges of witness intimidation and picketing jurors or court officers related to his activism in the Karen Read case.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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Sharp HealthCare workers represented by the same coalition of unions will picket from Wednesday through Friday.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The 49th parallel is the barrier that keeps all that at bay.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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The masks use a form of collagen peptides—a buzzy skincare ingredient beloved for its anti-ageing properties as well as hydrating hyaluronic acid and skin barrier supporting niacinamide.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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In searching homes on Friday, FBI agents found multiple AR-15-style rifles, shotguns, handguns and tactical vets, as well as more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition compatible with the AR-15-style rifles, the complaint said.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Inside the vehicle, officers discovered the assault rifle, ammunition, gloves, a black ski mask and about $1,100 in cash, the documents said.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For his final week, Fortun and her partner decided Manolo deserved to be surrounded by love.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The team said Trumpy, who was also a broadcaster for several major sporting events, died at his home surrounded by his family.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
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No leaves on the trees, few birds in the sky; the spacious vistas interdicted in all directions by armed men in black uniforms—police at the perimeter barricades, police on motorcycles, police drifting overhead in helicopters.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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To better understand how these storms can wreak so much havoc, our research team created simulations to show how storms interact with Earth’s natural magnetic shield and trigger the dangerous geomagnetic activity that can shut down electric grids.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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The head shield, all of those tiles on the bottom, would be stripped off.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wall. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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