WALLING (OFF) Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

walling (off)

verb

present participle of wall (off)

as in guarding

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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guarding

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At trainings—held online, and in kitchens, basements, and alleyways—people were taught what to do if they were denied an acta, and how to handle the militares guarding the premises.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
There is a scene where a couple of the characters who were guarding the portal had embroidery in their shoes.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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