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
Pimlico is fenced off with black tarp.
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Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 15 May 2026
The landfill itself is fenced off to the public, so visitors must observe any avian activity from the side of the road, far from the garbage—and the birds.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
The area is now fenced off, Malcom said.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
It was fenced off and used for school bus parking before El Pueblo’s arrival.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
The entry area is fenced off, although on multiple occasions in recent weeks, the building was observed to be empty by this news organization.
—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
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
Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 15 May 2026
The landfill itself is fenced off to the public, so visitors must observe any avian activity from the side of the road, far from the garbage—and the birds.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
The area is now fenced off, Malcom said.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
It was fenced off and used for school bus parking before El Pueblo’s arrival.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
The entry area is fenced off, although on multiple occasions in recent weeks, the building was observed to be empty by this news organization.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fenced
Verb
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Later eras of pluralism and multiculturalism celebrated diversity and protected the ability of communities to preserve their identities.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The good news is that Chrome will automatically update as soon as the update reaches you, and you will be protected once the browser is restarted.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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After leaving God’s house, the twins head to the office of the lawyer who defended the Man, as their father comes to be known, at the trial.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Waters defended the original strategy, saying that both Judge Clifton Newman and the Supreme Court accepted the logic of the state’s motive theory.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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These are institutions which are obviously very tightly guarded and there's not a lot of freedom there for the individuals inside.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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For much of the game, small forward Rae Burrell guarded Clark, who netted 24 points with nine assists.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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But its relative youth and iconic mascot have not shielded the brand from many of the same issues dogging the company’s older brands, such as Maxwell House and Philadelphia.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Then came the Methodists, seeking a utopia shielded from the excesses of the Roaring Twenties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Asylum seekers should be protected, families must remain together, and workers should be safeguarded from exploitation.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Our elections must be safeguarded from foreign interference.—
Kevin Fixler
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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“Fenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fenced. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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