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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
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 June 2026
The 360-degree curved glass walls encasing the galleries offered many glimpses of a face that belonged to me but somehow wasn’t mine.
—Stephanie Shih
june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
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
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Noun
Designed specifically for the company’s screens, the multi-projection format will expand select scenes of a film beyond the traditional frame and onto the sides of the auditorium walls to create a panoramic viewing experience.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 June 2026
The 360-degree curved glass walls encasing the galleries offered many glimpses of a face that belonged to me but somehow wasn’t mine.
—Stephanie Shih
june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Verb
In nondemocratic regimes, senior officials wall themselves off from reality because their underlings are afraid to deliver bad news.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wall
Noun
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To attract birds to your yard, plant trees for nesting and insects, shrubs for berries and cover, wildflowers and grasses for seeds and pollinators, plus vines that feed birds and soften fences.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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The dispute traces back to the second round, when a jab dropped Pereira and Gane followed with a barrage along the fence.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Teams across the league are leaning into two- and three-tight-end sets to force defenses to play with bigger bodies, which affects their speed in coverage.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Elijah Just rumbled toward the box and seemed to pinball around the Iranian defense.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Having grown up in the Philippines and surrounded by the music her parents loved, Leus saw an opportunity to pay homage to the artists who influenced her life while also raising awareness of Filipino music and artists from both older and newer generations.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The hype surrounding his 2027 MLB draft status will certainly continue to build.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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The school district announced the tentative agreement with Local 99 in an alert just five hours before employees were scheduled to picket outside their campuses.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Members of both unions plan to picket outside Kaiser Oakland Medical Center, Santa Clara Medical Center, Santa Rosa Medical Center, Sacramento Medical Center and Fresno Medical Center.—
Catherine Ho,
San Francisco Chronicle,
16 Mar. 2026
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Darren Aronofsky has now crossed the AI barrier as well, using it to make a series of web videos about the Revolutionary War.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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Video posted to social media showed the plane on its side and smashed into a highway barrier as the tail was ripped from the fuselage.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Plot to rob a military ammunition plant Officials said the group discussed a backup plan to steal military ordnance after determining that its members lacked the expertise needed to manufacture homemade explosives.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Proper's father also said his son had recently obtained camping gear, food, ballistic plates, a new shotgun, rifle, ammunition, magazines and plate carriers, the FBI said.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Burnham has circled a potential seat near Manchester for months.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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For more than a decade, MAVEN circled Mars in a highly elliptical orbit, measuring particles escaping into space and observing how the atmosphere responded to solar activity.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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Congress is moving to put more pressure on Sudan’s warring factions, as the three-year war perpetuates one of the globe’s worst humanitarian crises.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
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The warring factions of the silver-haired Targaryen clan, led by Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) on Team Black and Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) on Team Green, are finally fully stocked with armies and fire-breathing weapons of mass destruction and ready to fight for the Iron Throne.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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“Wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wall. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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