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
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  • 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
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  • Junie Brown is using her first solo exhibition to place Black trans joy inside a space dedicated to preserving Black history.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • Those funds should be dedicated to preserving Medi-Cal, strengthening public hospitals and community clinics, reducing health care costs over the long term and protecting Californians from the devastating consequences of federal cost shifts.
    — Dave Cortese, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of preserving
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  • The council would then examine the details surrounding the change before passing an ordinance expanding those voting rights.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • The design is open and clean, with a deliberate choice to draw the surrounding scenery deep into the interior of the home.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Definition of surrounding
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  • 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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  • The animal farm had a two-meter-high fence enclosing it, half of it underground.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2026
  • Always leave one side open and ensure ventilation when enclosing outdoor equipment.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 15 June 2026
Definition of enclosing
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  • Why your streaming keeps buffering Internet service providers handle enormous amounts of traffic.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • So buffering right field in a real way takes on greater importance for a Phillies team whose window is sliding downward.
    — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Definition of buffering
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  • Culpepper, who seemed to be closing in on a major league call-up last month, had landed on the IL from June 16-28 with the same injury.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
  • Evereve had a store on the Plaza for 10 years before closing in late December.
    — Jenna Thompson June 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
Definition of closing in
Verb
  • This will be a physically gruelling knockout stage, the first World Cup with five knockout matches, and conserving energy for later matches makes sense.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • This song helps reinforce lessons like picking up litter, conserving water, and planting trees.
    — Parents, Parents, 3 July 2026
Definition of conserving
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