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 process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.
    Susana Sierra, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.
    Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of protecting
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  • As things stand, that would be enough via the present UEFA coefficient to secure Champions League football for 2025-26, but Newcastle are looking up and hunting down those above them rather than merely defending their own position.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Police outside the building are focused on defending one of the West front's main entrances, now known as the tunnel.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of defending
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  • Listen to this article Loading your audio article Death, taxes, and long, physical defenders guarding Jalen Brunson.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • In the video, Conder shared the dogs lying proudly, guarding their livestock.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of guarding
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“Bulwarking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulwarking. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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