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as in fences
a physical object that blocks the way
an ancient wall that was built to block the invading barbarians
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as in defenses
means or method of defending
investigators faced a wall of silence from the members of the police department
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as in buffers
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Recent Examples of walls
Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
The medical office walls are lined with bright flower-power murals inspired by Marimekko designs, with breeze block in the background for a mid-century Californian look.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
As the decade wears on, the always present nostalgia prompts the UConn programs to honor their own and the walls are running out of space.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Instead, open spaces flow seamlessly together, anchored by dramatic corner glass walls that slide away to dissolve indoor-outdoor boundaries.
—Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
These statement-making lines bring instant energy to a space, whether they’re splashed across walls or woven into textiles.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
The rocky walls reveal limestone formations deposited 20 to 30 million years ago when the region was underwater.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home’s character extends beyond its walls.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The show was held at a small venue that had patriotic imagery displayed on the walls.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
The two princesses have carved out successful lives beyond palace walls.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
The medical office walls are lined with bright flower-power murals inspired by Marimekko designs, with breeze block in the background for a mid-century Californian look.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
As the decade wears on, the always present nostalgia prompts the UConn programs to honor their own and the walls are running out of space.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Instead, open spaces flow seamlessly together, anchored by dramatic corner glass walls that slide away to dissolve indoor-outdoor boundaries.
—Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
These statement-making lines bring instant energy to a space, whether they’re splashed across walls or woven into textiles.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
The rocky walls reveal limestone formations deposited 20 to 30 million years ago when the region was underwater.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home’s character extends beyond its walls.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The show was held at a small venue that had patriotic imagery displayed on the walls.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walls
Noun
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Heavy sunflowers weeping over fences; iris curling and browning at the edges far away from their purple hearts; ears of corn letting their auburn hair wind down to their stalks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Staff move fences as the Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Final is postponed due to heavy snow in Livigno.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Criminal defenses that meet the legal threshold to argue an alternative perpetrator was responsible are extremely uncommon in the state, legal experts told the Statesman.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Ukraine’s frontline defenses have held up – but only just.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One of the biggest ethical concerns surrounds reproduction.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Feb. 2026
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Your memory will be a ray of light piercing the darkness that surrounds us right now as authoritarian drums beat loudly and threaten the civil rights of Americans.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This helps create a barrier of warmer air that buffers the foliage against the cold.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Reducing meetings to once a month and limiting public comment create barriers.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Last year’s blitz of bills, capping off years of gradual legislative efforts to remove regulatory barriers to building dense housing across California, has, in Wicks’ view, teed up this next big swing.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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None of these are permanent shields.—
Matt Shumer,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Come next spring, shields and masks will no longer be confined to weekend getaways in the great outdoors.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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However, when considering the Chinese Communist Party’s national-level Military-Civil Fusion strategy, this restriction rings hollow.—
Jim Costa,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Leeds fans will have seen this dozens of times over the years, when a manager rings the changes in the cup and the resulting performance is off-colour.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Holiday Inn, owned by IHG, eliminated a la carte breakfast items in favor of a buffet-only model — a cost-cutting measure that preserves the breakfast buffet offering while reducing labor and food waste.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Despite its modest price point, the Sam Vincent #223 1990-91 Hoops card remains a fun bit of basketball collecting lore and preserves a bizarre incident from Jordan’s career.—
Tyler Holzhammer,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Walls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walls. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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