walled

verb

past tense of wall
1
as in surrounded

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2
as in preserved

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walled
  1. surrounded
  2. preserved
  3. circumscribed
  4. buffered
  5. enclosed
  6. conserved
  7. closed in
  8. encircled
Verb
  • This autumn, the brand will open its first flagship at 35–37 Sloane Square in London, surrounded by premium lifestyle neighbours such as Tiffany & Co and Aesop.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Hudson-Smith went into the stand and up the stairs to pose next to his name, draped in the British flag, but was surrounded by too many empty seats.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of surrounded
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  • But, rather than demolish the historic bridge, it was preserved and given a new purpose.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • To be classified as a special interest vehicle, a car must be unaltered from the way it was originally manufactured and preserved as a leisure pursuit, per current law.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 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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  • At low tide, the retreating ocean leaves behind a natural aquarium enclosed by volcanic rock.
    — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The fastest-growing segment in China consists of full-sized SUVs where the wheels are 100% driven by electric motors, utilizing highly efficient, enclosed 4-cylinder engines exclusively to charge onboard batteries.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of enclosed
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  • Specialists are now carefully lifting the mosaic so it can be conserved before eventually going on display at the Tiverton Museum of Mid-Devon Life alongside many of the artifacts recovered during the dig.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • During that time, farmers and ranchers were paid around $180 per acre-foot of water conserved.
    — Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of conserved
Verb
  • The mall closed in January 2015, except for Carson Pirie Scott, which shut its doors abruptly in March 2018.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Riverdale Road was closed in both directions on Sunday between 100th and 104th avenues for the crash cleanup and investigation, according to the Thornton Police Department.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of closed in
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  • The pendant, which is encircled by diamonds, also includes a heart between the initials.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of encircled
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