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
  • Hybrid pic shot over several years in which a child, Germán, lives isolate in a village, surrounded by adults and elderly people.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Blake's mother, Christina Smith, had planned to pick up her son that day but instead arrived to find the neighborhood surrounded by police.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of surrounded
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  • The attorneys filed the lawsuit, in part, to ensure that any evidence is preserved.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The conservancy has preserved 100,000 acres in the region since forming in 1974.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of preserved
Verb
  • But as an American of Chinese heritage, her travel was circumscribed by the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882-1943).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In the course of the film, Hargitay reevaluates her mom, forming a fuller picture of how Mansfield’s career choices were circumscribed by the egregious sexism of the 1950s and ‘60s.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of circumscribed
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  • Thanks to the coffered and baffled wood ceilings, noise levels are buffered and kept to a pleasant rumble.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • CFOs and operators should recognize that redemption pressure from 401(k) vehicles is structurally buffered at the fund level and is unlikely to translate into direct liquidity demands at the PortCo level.
    — Nate Heeren, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of buffered
Verb
  • The self-rinsing jet remains enclosed when not in use, so there’s less worry about the spread of bacteria.
    — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The back frizz is more confined, enclosed in the semi-neat bun.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of enclosed
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  • Those periods were when the United States government promoted it as an inexpensive, high-protein substitute for meat that the government conserved for soldiers.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Why would a trait this useful, conserved for 3 billion years, vanish in a few thousand generations?
    — Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of conserved
Verb
  • The florist shop replaces Folsom’s Pressed Juicery, which closed in March.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The deal closed in April 2026; Starbucks no longer discloses China numbers in its earnings.
    — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of closed in
Verb
  • On Sunday, the group effectively encircled the key city of Taiz after cutting the main supply route linking it to the interim government capital of Aden.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • With that official, the Astros encircled Espada in the visitors’ batting cage at Sutter Health Park.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of encircled
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