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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Jose Iglesias also barreled a ball that Will Benson caught at the wall in right field.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
These wooden picture frames are designed with your DIY gallery wall in mind, and the sale price is so inexpensive for the quality.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Manny Machado hit a 452-foot, two-run homer to left-center in the first inning, Jackson Merrill lined a 372-foot solo shot over the left-field wall in the second, and Gavin Sheets hit a 451-foot solo bomb into the second deck in right in the fourth inning.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Despite leading after its opening drive, Mizzou was up against the wall in its own house by the end of the first quarter, trailing 21-6.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
These wooden picture frames are designed with your DIY gallery wall in mind, and the sale price is so inexpensive for the quality.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Manny Machado hit a 452-foot, two-run homer to left-center in the first inning, Jackson Merrill lined a 372-foot solo shot over the left-field wall in the second, and Gavin Sheets hit a 451-foot solo bomb into the second deck in right in the fourth inning.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Despite leading after its opening drive, Mizzou was up against the wall in its own house by the end of the first quarter, trailing 21-6.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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