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as in fence
a physical object that blocks the way
an ancient wall that was built to block the invading barbarians
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as in defense
means or method of defending
investigators faced a wall of silence from the members of the police department
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as in to picket
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Recent Examples of wall
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
For decades, the unfixable Rikers Island has hurt New Yorkers — those inside the massive complex’s walls and all of us beyond them.
—Jonathan Lippman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
There was wall to wall Major League Baseball games Wednesday, with four playoff contests being held.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
For decades, the unfixable Rikers Island has hurt New Yorkers — those inside the massive complex’s walls and all of us beyond them.
—Jonathan Lippman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
Go wall to wall One of the best ways to maximize vanity storage space, even in a small bathroom, is to build a custom cabinet that stretches from one wall to another.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
There was wall to wall Major League Baseball games Wednesday, with four playoff contests being held.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wall
Noun
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The bill also levels up some program implementation with advances in technology, from using GPS and satellite mapping to promote precision farming to authorizing virtual fence technology in some grazing practices.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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His colleagues on the backstretch had already been creeping up to the fence—not unlike Pal making his way to the finish line, into first place—with a feed bucket of ice-cold water.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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When heathy, Kancey has been a big part of the Bucs defense.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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But the shortages of Patriot defense systems remain a concern amid reports that the Pentagon is considering diverting advanced defensive weapons earmarked for Ukraine to the Middle East.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The school district announced the tentative agreement with Local 99 in an alert just five hours before employees were scheduled to picket outside their campuses.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Members of both unions plan to picket outside Kaiser Oakland Medical Center, Santa Clara Medical Center, Santa Rosa Medical Center, Sacramento Medical Center and Fresno Medical Center.—
Catherine Ho,
San Francisco Chronicle,
16 Mar. 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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When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in a series of scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided relentless political ammunition to his rivals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided political ammunition to his rivals.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Roads in the surrounding area were temporarily closed as crews worked to douse the flames.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The new proposal would require them only if there were a request for one from the surrounding neighbors.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
25 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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These efforts worked — but only as a temporary shield.—
Jennifer Granholm,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Warren used the Brink’s driver as a shield and pointed his gun at the guard.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wall. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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