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verb

past tense of gate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gated
Adjective
The spread sports a main house originally designed by James Osborne Craig, guest and carriage houses, a pool house, and a gated equestrian facility. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 July 2025 This was the era of gated reverb, of electronic drums that echoed like cosmic heartbeats, of synthesizers that didn’t aim to sound bigger than real. arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025 The Harber sisters died while on a family trip to Casa Bonita, a gated community in Hunt, Texas, their aunt Jennifer shared in a message posted to a GoFundMe page. Hannah Parry amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 Meanwhile, the Big Ten (and seemingly the SEC) are pushing a system that sounds less like a playoff and more like a gated community: four automatic bids for them, and crumbs for the rest. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for gated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gated
barricaded
Adjective
  • This month, Rosales said, a low-flying drone was used to resolve what might have been a violent incident at a hotel near downtown involving a barricaded suspect while officers tried to serve a search warrant.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • These shootings occurred less than 12 blocks from the barricaded area on Water Street that city officials are discussing at the Wednesday meeting.
    Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025

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“Gated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gated. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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