as in encircling
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to drive danger or attack away from
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Recent Examples of fencing
J.m. Banks
may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Zoning commissioners raised concerns about fencing to prevent children from accessing the site.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
This Los Angeles property from The Home Consultant is broken up by a converted garage and driveway patio that mixes cinderblock walls on the patio side with fencing around the yard.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
While some canvases feature just fencing and textile patterns, others incorporate hands and figures, sometimes in vulnerable moments.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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Verb
At one point, city officials were working to keep the structure from collapsing, installing supports and fencing to hold it in place while long-term plans remained uncertain.
—J.m. Banks
may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Zoning commissioners raised concerns about fencing to prevent children from accessing the site.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
This Los Angeles property from The Home Consultant is broken up by a converted garage and driveway patio that mixes cinderblock walls on the patio side with fencing around the yard.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
While some canvases feature just fencing and textile patterns, others incorporate hands and figures, sometimes in vulnerable moments.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fencing
Verb
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According to Chinese media, the programs are intended to strengthen an ecological barrier protecting agricultural land across Xinjiang.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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So leaders end up protecting themselves against the visible mistake and ignoring the invisible one.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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The system, which serves 100,000 residents in Iowa City and its surrounding, mostly rural communities, typifies the challenges most libraries face.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Caneiro's two daughters also testified, defending their father.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Janarius Robinson was in Foxboro on Tuesday for a workout with the defending AFC champions, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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Patrick Gallagher, who earned the Navy Cross during the Vietnam War for heroically shielding his fellow Marines from a live grenade.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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At one point in the video, a man holding a young girl in a pink dress could be seen shielding her from the violence unfolding around them.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Znotins acknowledges that the airline makes prices for those non-connecting trips expensive to discourage non-connecting customers from booking them.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Gateway is modified to first repair the old 1910 tunnel immediately and construct a more economical new tunnel (without expensive and unneeded bench walls and cross-connecting passageways) and link it directly into Penn Station.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Let conversation improve the work instead of guarding it too tightly.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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The former South Carolina standout handled the ball well and showcased her ability to attack the rim when a slower defender was guarding her.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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The saints’ days are celebrated, the great days of history are celebrated, and they’re celebrated with this sort of enormous exuberance and deep investment that is somehow very, very touching, very embracing, and very inclusive.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The commitment is aimed broadly at expanding education on forms of discrimination, supporting cross-community leaders who build trust and safeguarding free speech rights to lawful expression.—
James Pollard,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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However, thanks to the efforts of courageous youth advocates, there is hope in safeguarding youth health.—
Jad Abdel Nour,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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“Fencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fencing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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