as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
vowed to use any means necessary to bulwark the country against attack
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as in rampart
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as in support
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Recent Examples of bulwark
Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
What a MipTV swan song, bulwarked by Canneseries, can deliver, is another question.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Rachel Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Which is why so much of Washington is looking to the courts as the bulwark against Trumpism’s total domination.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Topics include safeguarding city dwellers from extreme heat and bulwarking coastal towns against rising seas.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
What a MipTV swan song, bulwarked by Canneseries, can deliver, is another question.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Noun
On a national level, enshrining community as a civic value and way of life must serve as a local bulwark against natural disaster and larger political forces.
—Rachel Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Which is why so much of Washington is looking to the courts as the bulwark against Trumpism’s total domination.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulwark
Verb
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Iran’s nuclear facilities are now exposed to attack, after Israel destroyed almost all of the air defenses protecting them in October.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.—
Chris Malone Mendez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps halfway up to the crest which forms the ramparts of the Mule Shoe was a jutting bastion of orange-colored rock.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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The 18th-century ramparts encircling the city are free to climb and boast dramatic ocean views.—
Livia Hengel,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024
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The Context Russia's invasion of Ukraine last week entered its fourth year, with the U.S. previously providing billions in military and humanitarian support.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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As much as some complain that this indie slant will doom the Oscars to low ratings without enough blockbuster support, this is where the action is.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2025
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Once sedated, Deuce was placed in a specialized harness and aerially rescued from the embankment by a helicopter.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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The woman was able to lift her head out of the water, crawl up the embankment and get help from the family.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Cardano, defended the selection process when economist Peter Schiff questioned XRP's inclusion.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Freire defended the title twice before adding the Bellator lightweight title to his trophy case.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps halfway up to the crest which forms the ramparts of the Mule Shoe was a jutting bastion of orange-colored rock.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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But despite housing the fest for four decades, Utah isn’t a bastion of free speech, with the state being one of the first to implement a statewide ban for more than a dozen books in libraries and classrooms.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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By integrating runtime insights and automation, organizations are able to move from reactive firefighting to proactively safeguarding their most critical innovations.—
Aviv Mussinger,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Protecting ourselves requires constant awareness, skepticism towards unsolicited communications, and proactive measures to safeguard our personal information.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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This fortress comes as Buffett struggles to find his next big investment target.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
22 Feb. 2025
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Not even Martin Short’s lady friend and her fortress of Oscar statuettes are immune to the chaos Kate McKinnon’s paranormal sketches can unleash on your psyche.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Bulwark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulwark. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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