as in protected
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 fenced
The entry area is fenced off, although on multiple occasions in recent weeks, the building was observed to be empty by this news organization.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 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
But the south side of the development, south of Diversey Parkway along Hoyne Avenue and Leavitt Street, remains fenced off and decaying.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The post ends with a video panning across the family's gorgeous greenhouse and fenced garden at sunset.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The park has been fenced off for weeks of renovations.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Now, with these resources fenced off, commoners had to till someone else’s land for a wage.
—Will Glovinsky, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
With the National Park Service still in the midst of a three-year renovation project to shore up the basin’s aging seawall in time for this summer’s anniversary, parts of the basin are fenced off.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Much of the 60-mile rail route from downtown San Diego to the Orange County border is fenced.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
George Avalos, Mercury News, 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
But the south side of the development, south of Diversey Parkway along Hoyne Avenue and Leavitt Street, remains fenced off and decaying.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The post ends with a video panning across the family's gorgeous greenhouse and fenced garden at sunset.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The park has been fenced off for weeks of renovations.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Now, with these resources fenced off, commoners had to till someone else’s land for a wage.
—Will Glovinsky, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
With the National Park Service still in the midst of a three-year renovation project to shore up the basin’s aging seawall in time for this summer’s anniversary, parts of the basin are fenced off.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Much of the 60-mile rail route from downtown San Diego to the Orange County border is fenced.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fenced
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Nataliia, protected by the walls of her hallway bunker, was mostly unscathed.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Colbert lambasted the dinner hosts, too, suggesting Washington media protected the Bush administration.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Both Hezbollah and Israel have have defended their attacks and claimed that the other has violated the ceasefire.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nikola Jokic is having the worst playoff series of his career, shooting 12 for 32 and 4 for 14 from 3-point range when defended by Gobert, per ESPN.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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McDaniels guarded him tighter than SaranWrap for 15 seconds, forcing an off-balance 3-pointer.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Denver center is just 12 for 32 in the series when being guarded by Gobert.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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They are fixed for the life of the loan, so most borrowers are somewhat shielded from Fed moves and recent economic uncertainty.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Iran is China’s largest trading partner in the Middle East, but China’s diverse energy sources have shielded it from the heavy economic toll and energy crisis that the war has caused for other countries in East Asia.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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John Deere signed a memorandum of understanding in 2023 that partially addressed those concerns, providing third parties with the technology to diagnose and repair, as long as its intellectual property was safeguarded.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
8 Apr. 2026
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Protect Civilian Infrastructure All sides should cease strikes on civilian targets and critical infrastructure, including energy facilities, desalination plants and safeguarded nuclear sites, in line with international humanitarian law.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Fenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fenced. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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