Thesaurus results for WALLED (IN)

walled (in)

verb

past tense of wall (in)

as in housed

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers a lake almost entirely walled in by mountains

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Confederate Memorial State Historic Site Confederate Memorial State Historic Site once housed the Confederate Soldiers Home of Missouri, which cared for veterans in need.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
The Simpsons and Family Guy started making exclusive episodes for Disney+ and Hulu, where their libraries are housed, respectively, when the series’ longtime broadcast network Fox a couple of years ago started ordering shorter seasons.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 July 2026

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Drivers can use restraining devices like a harness with a seat belt tether or booster seats to keep small dogs enclosed.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
The entire primary loop, containing the reactor core, control mechanisms, and steam generation assemblies, is enclosed within a single cylindrical steel capsule.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

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The spa Down the steps from the main building is the spa with two double treatment rooms where guests can enjoy a daily massage, included in the rate.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
All had been shot, and the injuries included gunshot wounds to an arm, leg, abdomen and lower leg, Gregg said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 27 July 2026

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What’s Happening Evening exercise is being reevaluated by the same clinicians who once told patients to keep workouts confined to mornings.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Schools have often confined meaningful creation to entrepreneurship clubs, hackathons, and extracurricular programs.

— Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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