as in protected
to drive danger or attack away from
vowed to use any means necessary to bulwark the country against attack
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Recent Examples of bulwarked
The Lost Cause was fortified by presidential power and bulwarked for a century by Jim Crow.
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Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
Providing one of the emotional high points at Locarno’s Spanish Previews, the production has been bulwarked recently by a pre-sale to national pubcaster RTVE and an ICAA Spanish film agency grant.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Nov. 2025
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
Providing one of the emotional high points at Locarno’s Spanish Previews, the production has been bulwarked recently by a pre-sale to national pubcaster RTVE and an ICAA Spanish film agency grant.
—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulwarked
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By then Tanacharison is telling Washington that he is mystically protected, in the mode of certain Indigenous warriors who were placed on earth to be leaders.
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Steinbaugh argued the email was protected speech under the First Amendment and does not represent a legitimate threat.
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Miki Sudo defended her title as well in the women’s division.
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From the get-go, Les Bleus – including, at one point, the entire squad except for goalkeeper Mike Maignan – were in the Paraguay half, searching for an opener as La Albirroja defended valiantly.
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Ever since they've been excited about the day, but understandably guarded.
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For most of my career, the loyalty industry treated data as an asset to be guarded and exported to specialists.
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Some of those properties may now be serving as locations where hidden assets are being safeguarded.
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Regarding Jersey Mike's, the complaint says the chain should have safeguarded the sandwich in a sanitary and tamper-resistant manner.
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Instead of a captivating burst of fireworks, the Golden Gate Bridge glowed with hues of greens, yellows, reds and more as the fog shielded the display.
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Critics say that the Jones Act harms the shipbuilding industry itself, in that American shipyards are shielded from international competition via its enactment, thus further inflating construction costs.
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“Bulwarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulwarked. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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