WALLED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

walled

verb

past tense of wall

as in surrounded

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as in preserved

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Served on a lazy Susan, multiple scoops of ice cream are surrounded by mini cones, berries, hot fudge, caramel, M&M’s, Reese’s, and other assorted chocolates.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Yet growing up surrounded by accomplished artists came with unexpected advice.

— Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of surrounded

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Based on the current designs, the brick church’s structure will be preserved, and the buildings will be attached with a lobby.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
This is consistent with the idea that solitary (and aggressively hormonal) males were more likely to die in natural traps, such as landslides or sinkholes, increasing the chance that their bones would be preserved over thousands of years.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 July 2026

Definition of preserved

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Representatives from hostile states like Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea are circumscribed in their movements, typically limited to a small radius around their official posts—an embassy, a consulate, a permanent mission to the UN.

— Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Eventually, the area in the Pentagon where reporters were allowed was circumscribed to a single corridor outside the press room – even though the public affairs officers who worked most closely with reporters were in an office on the other side of the 6½-million-square-foot building.

— Kathy Kiely, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026

Definition of circumscribed

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While China has buffered itself from the broader supply shocks, more expensive fuel and commodities could weigh on consumer sentiment and disrupt manufacturing.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
The quality of hoops ranged from genuinely exciting to a snooze, all generally played at a quick tempo that was only occasionally buffered by replay reviews of calls made under the lowest of stakes.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of buffered

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The former patio has been enclosed to make a new dining room with windows facing the Cultural District.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Two types of trams—open and enclosed, both free—get you within a 10-minute walk of most popular attractions, with pick-ups and drop-offs in or near three major parking lots.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of enclosed

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As part of the five-year restoration project, the Kylin Clock in the Yellow Drawing Room was dismantled and conserved for the first time in decades.

— Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
That group conserved more than 50,000 acres across South Carolina since 2012, with almost all of it publicly accessible.

— John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

Definition of conserved

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The 1,400-bed facility will be located at the former Rivers Correctional Institute, a for-profit prison that closed in 2021.

— Noah Vinsky July 25, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
After the restaurant closed in 2017, Keller invited him to Napa Valley to join The French Laundry as a sommelier, a move that felt like a natural progression.

— Yuri Shima, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of closed in

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Lining the outer cell membrane, at the base of the cilia, were simple structures, each encircled by a single membrane.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026
The area along the Cumberland River where more than 100 people once lived is now encircled by fences and no-trespassing signs.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 21 July 2026

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