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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 surrounds
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as in buffers
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Recent Examples of walls
Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Upgrades will require significant reinforcement of some walls and elevator shafts, though engineers have found ways to do the work by pouring new concrete footings and installing additional steel bracing without significantly impinging on internal spaces or being visible on exterior surfaces.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The formal dining room on the other side of the kitchen features a tray ceiling and more shadow boxing on the lower walls.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The house is falling apart, bats in the fireplace, ants marching unfazed across the floor, smells of dead creatures decaying in the walls.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Although the plasma does not directly touch the reactor walls under ideal conditions, intense heat and high-energy particles still impact the inner surfaces.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
In order to keep the fire’s activity contained to one corner of the building and prevent it from spreading into the structure’s interior rooms, firefighters opened up walls and interior sections strategically, authorities added.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Forest green and Vegas gold lined the walls.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Within a short time of the fire, the walls were left burnt and crumbled.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
My goal was to inspect calcium carbonate rocks, found near methane seeps at the base of the canyon walls, in search of methane-eating microbes.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Upgrades will require significant reinforcement of some walls and elevator shafts, though engineers have found ways to do the work by pouring new concrete footings and installing additional steel bracing without significantly impinging on internal spaces or being visible on exterior surfaces.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The formal dining room on the other side of the kitchen features a tray ceiling and more shadow boxing on the lower walls.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The house is falling apart, bats in the fireplace, ants marching unfazed across the floor, smells of dead creatures decaying in the walls.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Although the plasma does not directly touch the reactor walls under ideal conditions, intense heat and high-energy particles still impact the inner surfaces.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
In order to keep the fire’s activity contained to one corner of the building and prevent it from spreading into the structure’s interior rooms, firefighters opened up walls and interior sections strategically, authorities added.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Forest green and Vegas gold lined the walls.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Within a short time of the fire, the walls were left burnt and crumbled.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walls
Noun
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But no, neither was the beneficiary of the Royals moving in the fences for this season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the first game at Kauffman Stadium since the Royals moved in the fences 8 to 10 feet, all four runs scored on home runs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately for humans, several of these chemical defenses can cause painful skin reactions.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Iran offers a concrete example of how fast the character of a campaign can change once air defenses begin to fail.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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With its maritime forests and natural landscape, water surrounds North Topsail Beach on three sides and offers dog-friendly shores.—
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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For someone like me, brought up Catholic, mortal sin has remained the secret par excellence, a pagan custom, delicious in its dark-ness and all the human incomprehension that surrounds it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
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By simplifying adaptation and reducing technical barriers, the platform could broaden the use of eco-friendly drones across research and industry.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the realities of that kind of AI takeover of Hollywood are hindered by multiple barriers to entry, including labor contracts, ongoing copyright questions and actual consumer interest.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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Some protesters wearing shields and gas masks on the other side of a fence at the federal complex picked up the canisters and tossed them back at police.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Opening Day festivities in Cincinnati ended with a series of disturbances Thursday evening that prompted police armed with nonlethal shotguns, pepper spray and riot shields to shut down The Banks and send hundreds of revelers home early.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To honor the occasion, David Rockecharlie, Chief Executive Officer, joined by Chris Taylor, NYSE Vice President and Head of Listings and Services, rings The Opening Bell®.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Cala Pregonda, Menorca Just an island over from the tourist-trodden Mallorca, Menorca feels a world away—a sentiment that rings even more true in the north of the island.—
Catherine Tansey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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If authority demands alterations to your plans at the last minute, suggest a practical adjustment that preserves quality, because enduring leadership earns trust without drama.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Pentagon Press Association, which includes CBS News and Associated Press reporters, said the Pentagon's interim policy preserves provisions that Friedman deemed to be unconstitutional while also adding new restrictions on credential holders.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Walls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walls. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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