walls (off)

present tense third-person singular of wall (off)
as in blocks (off)
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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guards
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  • Dolphins interior linemen like center Aaron Brewer and guards Kadyn Proctor and Jonah Savaiinaea could get matchups against seven-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Chris Jones.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But neither Knox nor guards Malaki Branham and JD Davison, who both signed an Exhibit 10 with the Magic earlier this month, are eligible to sign a two-way contract.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Walls (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walls%20%28off%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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