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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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Recent Examples of walls
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Barriers like highways, fencing, border walls and other development projects threaten to leave roaming species without the option to expand, ultimately leading to localized extinction.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Here 360-degree digital projections of works by such artists as Gustav Klimt, Marc Chagall, and Vincent van Gogh are projected onto the walls, ceilings, and floors of a former foundry for a sensory-rich spectacle.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Omar’s office is characterized by pristine normality — with its glass walls and desktop computers, its phones and its headsets.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Inside, a vintage patchwork leather sofa informs elements like immersive black marble walls whose veins echo waves framed by glass walls.
—Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Mud caked the walls and floors on the home’s bottom level.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Now, the walls are coming down.
—Charles Morey, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Mold covered the walls, my furniture, our clothes.
—Cara Owsley, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
At the same time, hospitals face growing pressure to reduce readmissions and manage outcomes beyond their walls.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Barriers like highways, fencing, border walls and other development projects threaten to leave roaming species without the option to expand, ultimately leading to localized extinction.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Here 360-degree digital projections of works by such artists as Gustav Klimt, Marc Chagall, and Vincent van Gogh are projected onto the walls, ceilings, and floors of a former foundry for a sensory-rich spectacle.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Omar’s office is characterized by pristine normality — with its glass walls and desktop computers, its phones and its headsets.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Inside, a vintage patchwork leather sofa informs elements like immersive black marble walls whose veins echo waves framed by glass walls.
—Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Mud caked the walls and floors on the home’s bottom level.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Now, the walls are coming down.
—Charles Morey, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Mold covered the walls, my furniture, our clothes.
—Cara Owsley, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walls
Noun
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Barriers have been set up even further, while some fences for traffic were painted in rainbow colors to make the controls feel more festive.—
Eunice Yoon,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Imagine rolling through the coolest zoo ever if zoos had no fences.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But in the second half, both defenses settled in and both offenses stalled.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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More than 600 missiles and drones, civilian infrastructure hit, air defenses saturated.—
Brett Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Kaufman-esque sequence that chases an ever-balding Mike through his movie roles and towards his destiny is great fun to watch, but ultimately calls our attention to the relative torpor that surrounds it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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The collapse continues until a luminous sphere surrounds a dense core that is hot enough to sustain nuclear fusion.—
Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Don Felder, a second cousin who now helps manage Gibson’s estate and legacy, grew up hearing her tell stories breaking the barriers in tennis and then in golf.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Speak No Evil star is bringing his directorial debut California Schemin’ to the Toronto Film Festival for a world premiere, and his hip hop hoax movie reveals why Scots speaking with a different accent from the English face key barriers to success down south.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dealers are to install protective shields for the airbags free of charge.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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At least two protesters were seen wielding riot shields to protect against the munitions being fired at them.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That sentiment probably rings very true for the devoted fans of the long-running franchise that has included six television seasons and three theatrical films.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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In a nutshell, the report rings the alarm bell every year pointing out that the minimum wage in the country is too low to support a person renting a two-bedroom apartment.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, the company can still pursue deals that make Chrome the default browser option – a meaningful distinction that preserves much of Chrome's strategic value.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The process preserves raw materials and allows non-reusable cells to be passed on to recyclers, who can still recover lithium, cobalt, and other critical elements.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Slamming through barricades and brush, the car picks up realistic damage effects, with its rear bumper and license plate dangling in tow.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Walls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walls. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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