bulwarking

verb

Definition of bulwarkingnext
present participle of bulwark
as in protecting
to drive danger or attack away from vowed to use any means necessary to bulwark the country against attack

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulwarking
  1. protecting
  2. defending
  3. guarding
Verb
  • This means committing to protecting payment pages, detecting unauthorized changes and safeguarding customer data.
    Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The first set of turbines acts as a shock absorber, protecting the delicate movement components from external impacts.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of protecting
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  • As a response, NASCAR President Steve Phelps has taken a firm stand against the critics, defending the contentious system in an interview with Jordan Bianchi from The Athletic.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In both cases, the creators spoke about facing significant headwinds when defending the care essential to keeping their work authentic.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of defending
Verb
  • The agency stated that reassigning employees to remaining facilities is expected to improve staff retention and reduce both mandatory overtime and augmentation—a controversial practice where non-security personnel, such as cooks, teachers and nurses, are tasked with guarding inmates.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The Michigan player guarding Cousy fouled out with 27 seconds to go.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of guarding
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bulwarked

bulwarking

bulwarks

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“Bulwarking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulwarking. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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