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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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Recent Examples of walls
Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Footage from Israel's emergency service showed a large crater next to what appeared to be apartment buildings with outer walls sheared away.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
The walls of London, New York and elsewhere gave him a global stage just before the rise of social media.
—Laurie Kellman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The hardwood floors glisten and the walls are pristine.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
In addition to that, his best friend and partner in crime Dutch (Michael Imperioli) is adding to his confusion as the walls close down on him.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
The interior of the home features white wooden shiplap walls and vinyl flooring, and is arranged around an open living area.
—Adam Williams
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
In her office Wednesday, hours after the Times report was published, photos and posters of Chavez still covered the walls.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
The track was built properly, with the fencing, the walls.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
Qajar-dynasty kitsch—kings with walrus mustaches and embellished turbans, women with unibrows in tunics—became ubiquitous as a motif in contemporary art, on the walls of cafés, on teapots.
—Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Footage from Israel's emergency service showed a large crater next to what appeared to be apartment buildings with outer walls sheared away.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
The walls of London, New York and elsewhere gave him a global stage just before the rise of social media.
—Laurie Kellman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The hardwood floors glisten and the walls are pristine.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
In addition to that, his best friend and partner in crime Dutch (Michael Imperioli) is adding to his confusion as the walls close down on him.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
The interior of the home features white wooden shiplap walls and vinyl flooring, and is arranged around an open living area.
—Adam Williams
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
In her office Wednesday, hours after the Times report was published, photos and posters of Chavez still covered the walls.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
The track was built properly, with the fencing, the walls.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walls
Noun
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Daily capacity inside the fences this summer will be 115,000 people, an attendance limit set after 2022’s fest as part of a 10-year contract extension with the city.—
Doug George,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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For the new mayor, Tuesday was a day to mend a lot of fences.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Heavy explosions shook Dubai early Friday as air defenses intercepted incoming fire over the city, where people were observing Eid al-Fitr, the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, and mosques made the day's first call to prayers.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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The current carrier relies on layered defenses, including surface-to-air missiles and close-in weapon systems.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Because meningococcal disease can be difficult to diagnose, health care providers who suspect the illness will collect samples of blood or cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds the spinal cord.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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For World Cup visitors, the museum offers a window into the culture of Silicon Valley, the global technology hub that surrounds Levi’s Stadium.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 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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Without the barriers of legislation, the brawl spills out of control.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Any investment could run afoul of the embargo Economic sanctions put in place by the US decades ago already block most commercial activity on the island involving Americans, creating significant legal barriers to any new investment.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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This extreme depth shields the detectors from cosmic rays and other background radiation that could obscure potential dark matter signals.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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Some are good for taking out enemy hordes, while others focus on lower shields to do more damage.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Vlad Tenev, chairman and CEO of Robinhood Markets, rings the Opening Bell with Robinhood Ventures Fund I at the New York Stock Exchange on March 6, 2026.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
6 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
Verb
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What authoritarian regimes seek to erase, the law preserves.—
Christina Hioureas,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
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The resentencing Friday in Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Robert Hawk’s courtroom marked prosecutors’ second attempt to push through an agreement with 61-year-old Erik Chatman that preserves his first-degree murder conviction but drops a special circumstance allegation for torture.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Walls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walls. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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