wall in
phrasal verb
walled in; walling in; walls in
: to surround (something) with a wall or with something that is like a wall
The school grounds are walled in.
They walled the garden in with rows of thick shrubs.
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Footage emerged in July of the horrific moment a migrant, trapped on top of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in California, fell to her death as Border Patrol agents attempted to reassure her that help was on the way.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
It’s believed to be the only Chicago church built and designed specifically for a deaf congregation, with a floor sloped at a 30-degree angle to promote visibility for all the pews and a glass wall in back so anyone standing in the overflow area can still see.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Walsh touched the wall in 47.35, taking off seven hundredths from her previous mark.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Oh, to be a fly on the wall in commissioner Rob Manfred’s office should the Rays and A’s meet up in the postseason.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
It’s believed to be the only Chicago church built and designed specifically for a deaf congregation, with a floor sloped at a 30-degree angle to promote visibility for all the pews and a glass wall in back so anyone standing in the overflow area can still see.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Walsh touched the wall in 47.35, taking off seven hundredths from her previous mark.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Oh, to be a fly on the wall in commissioner Rob Manfred’s office should the Rays and A’s meet up in the postseason.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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