as in wall
a physical object that blocks the way
the only way to prevent motorists from trying to use that unsafe bridge is to put a fence across the road leading to it
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as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
had worked as a bodyguard, fencing a number of pop stars at big events
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Recent Examples of fence
Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Three pitches later, Garrido, a junior, hit his first high school homer over the fence in left field.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
And even essentially optimistic AI creations, like Isaac Asimov’s robots, work only when fenced in by rigid rules.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Property lines do not always match what everyone assumes, and driveways, fences, sheds, and landscaping are often found to be a few inches or even a few feet over the line when a new survey is conducted.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Three pitches later, Garrido, a junior, hit his first high school homer over the fence in left field.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
Baker also accuses the city of not fencing off the potentially dangerous area.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
And even essentially optimistic AI creations, like Isaac Asimov’s robots, work only when fenced in by rigid rules.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fence
Noun
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The Latvian netminder has been nails for the Penguins, while the offense has found its way for the team with their backs against the wall.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Boxes with sun cards line the walls, wind-speed charts drawn on EKG paper fill the cabinets and computers store the spreadsheets where Douglas and Joly meticulously record temperature and humidity.—
Laura Martin Agudelo,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The best carry-ons are durable enough to protect delicate items inside and withstand wear and tear, compact yet spacious enough to meet airline guidelines while providing room for all your essentials, and lightweight enough to lift into overhead bins.—
Paris Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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The two then embarked on a torrid love affair, but the dynamic between them shifted violently when Nancy discovered that her husband was actually trying to protect her rather than divorce her.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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The band began playing a pulsating country beat as the king stepped out of the car and began greeting people along the security barricade.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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By March, Ukraine had dispatched more than two hundred military experts to help Persian Gulf nations defend against Iranian drone attacks.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Helping defend Detroit star Cade Cunningham, Wagner recorded four of Orlando’s eight steals.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Researchers in China have developed a new catalyst that helped a lithium-sulfur battery retain 93 percent of its capacity after 600 charge-discharge cycles, a step that could address one of the biggest barriers to commercializing the high-energy battery chemistry.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Three days after distance runner Sabastian Sawe became the first man to break the two-hour barrier in the marathon, his outfitter, Adidas, was still taking a victory lap.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Anunoby began the series primarily guarding 6-10 center Onyeka Okongwu, a shooting threat who thrives at the pick-and-pop.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Lakers guard Jerry West hits a 60-foot desperation shot at the buzzer to tie Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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While Metcalf’s Linda adopts a facade of stoicism to shield her family from the grief erupting in her, Abbott’s Biff is forced to reveal the broken man behind the defiant veneer.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The southern façade, for instance, is entirely solid—no windows, no openings—to shield the interior from the most brutal solar rays.—
Nick Mafi,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
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The system successfully protected the data center from grid instability and also safeguarded the grid from the major load swings generated by the data center.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Apr. 2026
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For now, the Prado is not exhibiting the work so much as safeguarding it, turning a private divorce into a public custody battle over one of the few Velázquez paintings still outside institutional hands.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Fence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fence. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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