walled

Definition of wallednext
past tense of wall
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Verb
  • They’ll be surrounded by a fascinating array of co-nominees.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
  • His night ended with him appropriately surrounded in the locker room by teammates who were bleating like goats.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Many of the foundations—which act as the legal holding sites of collections preserved after an artists’ death—have reached such heights as the values of the works have swelled.
    Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
  • The Burgess Shale is one of a small handful of Cambrian deposits that reach the level of Lagerstätten, a German term used to describe incredibly diverse and exceptionally preserved fossil sites.
    Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Keep your hands free and available to carry other essentials with this genius pet backpack that's secure, enclosed and sure to keep your pets feeling safe—even in times of crisis.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • The space will also feature a large outdoor patio that will be open year-round (enclosed during the colder months).
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • But noise, as well as glare, are typically buffered with vegetative landscaping and setbacks, or the distance between the property line and the nearest structure.
    Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Though the dugongs are currently buffered from the conflict in the strait, Bartholomew noted that a spill reaching their coastal waters would pose a serious threat.
    Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The pandemic had closed in by then, and people were staying at home.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • Thanks to a wise acquisition of Boyd Thermal, which closed in March, Eaton is now in the liquid cooling business.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • As part of conservation efforts in the 1980s and 90s, more than 800 otters were released in Missouri and waterways were conserved.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Some myosin classes, such as I and II, are widely conserved across many organisms, whereas others are more specialized and restricted to particular lineages—for example, certain classes are found mainly in animals and others in plants.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Early in the morning on May 6, police in riot gear encircled the encampment and ordered everyone to clear out, arresting 64 individuals who stayed.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • Guests can spend their time outside in the pool encircled by loungers, enjoying al fresco group dinners at the long dining table, or playing a few rounds of ping-pong at the outdoor table.
    Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Walled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walled. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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