walled (off)

past tense of wall (off)
as in closed (off)
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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  • The 23-year-old has guarded big men aplenty all season.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Major League Baseball franchises are guarded in so many ways.
    John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Walled (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walled%20%28off%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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