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barring

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preposition

barring

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verb

present participle of bar
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as in striping
to make stripes on barred the fence with white strips

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as in guarding
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point the bikeway was barred by a huge fallen tree

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barring
Preposition
  • At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.
    Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2020
  • The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.
    NBC News, NBC News, 1 June 2020
Verb
  • Smith, who is now winding down both his cases against the president-elect due to a longstanding Department of Justice policy prohibiting the prosecution of a sitting president, has not provided any details about the contents of his report.
    Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • That has prompted states including Colorado, New York and California to enact legislation prohibiting medical debt from being included on residents' credit reports or factored into their credit scores.
    Noam Levey, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The average price of our drinks was around $14, excluding tax and tips.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Travelers are able to book tickets for trips that take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays between April 1 and May 7, excluding April 17 through April 22.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Cops at the scene were photographed guarding pools of blood near the building’s entrance.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The guy who may be assigned to guarding Fland, KU senior Dajuan Harris, scored 26 points in the scrimmage against Arkansas and Fland in October.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • States should get serious about forbidding, rather than replacing, structures in seriously flood-prone locales like some barrier islands in Florida or the banks of North Carolina’s French Broad River.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Numerous other states have approved legislation forbidding PFAS in certain product categories, rather than instituting bans across the board.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Reports earlier this week suggested Chinese officials had been contemplating a prohibition on Hollywood features, which would have dealt a major blow to entertainment companies struggling to rebuild after the pandemic and labor strikes.
    Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Weiss said the prohibition was part of the city’s liquor ordinance.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Preposition
  • But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, 2 June 2020
  • The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.
    Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 31 May 2020
Verb
  • In Florida, Republican Senator Jonathan Martin introduced Senate Bill 852 after Governor Ron DeSantis expressed on X earlier this year his support for eliminating property taxes entirely.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • In 1978, the CDC announced a goal of eliminating the highly contagious virus.
    Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Barring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barring. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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