wall (off)

Definition of wall (off)next
as in to guard
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point big orange barrels walled off the highway exit

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guard
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  • Chargers guard Kayode Awosika threw 49ers defensive lineman Sebastian Valdez to the ground while pass blocking during an 11-on-11 period.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Biadasz sustained the injury when Chargers guard Kayode Awosika threw 49ers defensive lineman Sebastian Valdez to the ground during an 11-on-11 drill.
    Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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“Wall (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wall%20%28off%29. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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