wall in
verb
walled in; walling in; walls in
: to surround (something) with a wall or with something that is like a wall
The school grounds are walled in.
They walled the garden in with rows of thick shrubs.
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Use eggshell or satin for walls in high-traffic and wet areas, semi-gloss for trim and doors, and flat for ceilings and low-traffic areas.
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Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
Lewis, who singled twice in Thursday’s 11-0 loss, flew out to the wall in center in his first at-bat, a 389-foot drive that would have been a home run in six ballparks.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Vargas' opposite-field drive off the wall in right-center lifted the White Sox to a 3-2 lead.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
The lead was short-lived, however, as Rodriguez led off the fifth by depositing a 0-1 cutter from Alcantara over the wall in right-center field.
—Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
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Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
Lewis, who singled twice in Thursday’s 11-0 loss, flew out to the wall in center in his first at-bat, a 389-foot drive that would have been a home run in six ballparks.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Vargas' opposite-field drive off the wall in right-center lifted the White Sox to a 3-2 lead.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
The lead was short-lived, however, as Rodriguez led off the fifth by depositing a 0-1 cutter from Alcantara over the wall in right-center field.
—Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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