palisading

Definition of palisadingnext
present participle of palisade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for palisading
Verb
  • Day 8 of picketing More than 100 NYSNA nurses were back out in the brutal cold to picket for an eighth day since the strike started last week.
    Christina Fan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Additional commitments include maintaining HBO as an independent operation, ensuring every film receives a full theatrical release with a minimum 45-day global window before paid video-on-demand availability, and preserving the home video window following theatrical runs.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Lamont now wants to reduce the new tax hike from $375 million to $100 million while preserving the plan passed last year to boost payments to hospitals by $140 million annually, netting the hospitals a collective $40 million a year.
    Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Heath is a native of nearby Marshall that was obliterated during Helene when the French Broad River buffering the community bulldozed downtown.
    Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Small and fragmented burns, what Roos calls a mosaic of fire, could be more effective at diminishing risk and buffering the effects of climate than bigger, cohesive prescribed burns.
    Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Langston said the restrained approach reflects a runoff strategy, conserving money until the two-man runoff.
    Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Many plants look shriveled up and dead, but are actually just conserving water and energy during the cold winter months.
    Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But most Jews have little trouble simultaneously affirming care and concern for Israel and Israelis and opposing Israeli policies, including the extended war in Gaza, the occupation of territories captured in 1967, and the expansion of settlements.
    Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Trump then predicted that Mills’ political career would be over for opposing the order.
    Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • My entire career has been dedicated to fighting crime, upholding the law, and protecting Texans—experience no other candidate can match.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Such a marathon is not unlike long weeks spent on the road competing, constantly fighting jet lag, and navigating limited options for fueling meals ahead of game time.
    Kayla Blanton, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Palisading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palisading. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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