walling

verb

present participle of wall
1
as in circumscribing

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2
as in preserving

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walling
  1. circumscribing
  2. preserving
  3. surrounding
  4. picketing
  5. enclosing
  6. buffering
  7. closing in
  8. conserving
Verb
  • In quick succession, the Court began circumscribing Congress’s ability to define rights and act on its constitutional imagination.
    — Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
  • This wouldn’t be the first time the Court has avoided a head-on fight with the other branches, especially after Congress makes noise about circumscribing its authority.
    — Time, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
Definition of circumscribing
Verb
  • High schools should begin with phone-free classes while preserving access during lunch and passing periods.
    — Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • If there is no stopping, retired park superintendent Bob Krumenaker said what could happen in Big Bend would rival the flooding of Hetch Hetchy Valley a century ago, an event that changed arguments about preserving the environment.
    — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of preserving
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  • Meanwhile, the soil surrounding the house is eroding and the structure is sinking.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Pride in our rising football team is already apparent across campus and is growing throughout the surrounding neighborhoods.
    — Monique Carroll, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of surrounding
Verb
  • Day 8 of picketing More than 100 NYSNA nurses were back out in the brutal cold to picket for an eighth day since the strike started last week.
    — Christina Fan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Definition of picketing
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  • Homes can be visually inspected for compliance from the outside, and enclosing the ground level area for living space after the home is constructed and approved for occupancy would draw a reverse work order.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Soon after, more people gathered, standing behind the sad but necessary fence enclosing the resilient tree, out of respect, curiosity or simple gawking.
    — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of enclosing
Verb
  • Remittances, for example, played a major role in buffering poor countries from the dire economic consequences of the COVID pandemic.
    — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Strength training provides executives with greater physical margin, buffering against the wear and tear of high-level leadership.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of buffering
Verb
  • International benchmark Brent crude was closing in on $88 a barrel in early trading on Tuesday, up from around $83 at the end of last week.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • James was closing in on Gadsden, but Herbert fired a fastball to beat the coverage.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of closing in
Verb
  • Unlike typical private foundations, a POF actively conducts charitable work, such as exhibiting and conserving objects for public access.
    — Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Mark Lorie, deputy director of Broomfield Water Utilities, said staff members evaluate water supplies every day, deciding which water rights and sources will best meet the city's needs while conserving resources.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of conserving
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