as in wall
a physical object that blocks the way
there was a big barrier plastered with signs saying "Keep Out" around the trash compactor
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Recent Examples of barrier
Equities plunged on Thursday after Trump threw up stifling trade barriers and economic partners around the world retaliated.
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Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
Commercial success is important, not just to break barriers, but to prove that our stories have global value and power.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
Its key ingredients include hyaluronic acid and soothing volcanic water; the latter contains minerals that assist the skin barrier with moisture retention.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 4 Apr. 2025
Breaking Down Systemic Barriers Liu believes the lack of investment in women’s health isn’t due to flawed business models, but to systemic barriers.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
Commercial success is important, not just to break barriers, but to prove that our stories have global value and power.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
Its key ingredients include hyaluronic acid and soothing volcanic water; the latter contains minerals that assist the skin barrier with moisture retention.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 4 Apr. 2025
Breaking Down Systemic Barriers Liu believes the lack of investment in women’s health isn’t due to flawed business models, but to systemic barriers.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrier
Noun
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Then, when the puck came around the wall, his quick stick allowed the Blues to clear the zone.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Some Republicans outside the House walls and familiar with the dramatics scoffed at leadership’s decision to recess early.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Down in the count to Kevin Gausman, Alonso drove a 95 mph fastball, low and off the plate, over the right field fence.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Footage also captured the woman being stuck on the fence as emergency services worked to extract her.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The gathering near the airport had been planned as a peaceful rally, but trouble began when some protesters in a white pickup drove at a police barricade.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2025
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Brandon Fast of Cure Church in Kansas City, Kansas, crossed the police barricade to talk with Mendon, the Air Force veteran.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rather than replace the free-for-all with a streamlined review process, restaurants seeking approval for new sheds hit delay after delay, bureaucratic obstacle after bureaucratic obstacle.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Unlike clumsier species that struggle with obstacles, the black mamba leverages every surface with surgical precision, effectively turning the landscape into a series of launchpads.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrier. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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