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as in door
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
be sure to latch the gate when you leave so the dog doesn't get out
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as in to fence
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Recent Examples of gate
Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Hughes opened the gate, showing the shooter where the driveway was.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025
Alex Kent, Curbed, 11 Jan. 2025
But 2024 also brought glimmers of brand-new concepts to replace the transformer, ideas that move toward the realm of quantum computing and super powerful processing of information that’s not gated by a traditional logic structure.
—John Werner, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Domed, neoclassical landmarks—the Lake County courthouse and City Hall—went up on either side of Broadway, forming a sort of city gate.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Hughes opened the gate, showing the shooter where the driveway was.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
Some drivers soon discovered that a parking garage that went through from West 61st Street to West 60th could be a secret back-of-the-wardrobe passageway into the fare zone, at least until it was gated off.
—Alex Kent, Curbed, 11 Jan. 2025
But 2024 also brought glimmers of brand-new concepts to replace the transformer, ideas that move toward the realm of quantum computing and super powerful processing of information that’s not gated by a traditional logic structure.
—John Werner, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate
Noun
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Even the hardtop enclosure, with sliding-glass doors and an open area at the back, conveys a sense of airiness.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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The living area has oak parquet floors and sliding glass doors that open to a west-facing balcony.—
Alison Gregor,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The way Lawrence is framed in the doorway through a room gave me the idea to cut to the close-up as the doorway felt like someone’s point of view.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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As the scene unfolds, the orange cat approaches the doorway with measured steps, clearly aware of the kitten's defensive posture.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Plans call for 11 valves relocated to new vaults, with nine of them in streets.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Castle Rock Water lost 166 million gallons of the stuff in 2023, as the life-giving liquid silently escaped from pipes, fittings and valves across the town’s 517-mile water system — mostly underground and largely undetected.—
John Aguilar,
The Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Funds can be used for a variety of purposes such as child safety, household safety, active play equipment, egress windows, fencing for play areas and household alarms.—
Janean Sorrell,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Since then, the motel has sat fenced off, even as the city — now led by Mayor Mike Johnston — has bought or leased other hotels around the city and quickly moved in those formerly living on the streets.—
Thomas Gounley,
The Denver Post,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Might be important later: the criminal was able to gain entrance to the White Lotus property when Valentin pulls up on his motorcycle to the security gate to chat with Gaitok, at the exact moment a random SUV containing the thief sails through.—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Also present were the camera crews waiting to capture the entrance and exit of the protagonists at the door.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Gate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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