fencing 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of fencingnext
as in encircling

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fencing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of fence
as in protecting
to drive danger or attack away from had worked as a bodyguard, fencing a number of pop stars at big events

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fencing
  1. protecting
  2. defending
  3. guarding
  4. attached
  5. connected
  6. peripheral
  7. linked
  8. marginal
Verb
  • Human Rights Watch earlier this month urged FIFA to reject the Saudi bid because the nation has not committed to protecting the migrant laborers that will likely be hired to build the massive infrastructure needed to host such a tournament.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The relationship went both ways, with Hezbollah fighters serving as shock troops that bolstered Assad’s flagging army — an intervention the group justified as protecting Shiite minorities and shrines in Syria from Islamist and jihadi factions in the opposition.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of protecting
Verb
  • 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
  • Since opening his private practice in 1984, Dickey has earned a reputation for successfully defending clients in a wide range of cases, including DUI charges, first-degree murder trials, and high-profile appeals that resulted in new trials and the restoration of custodial rights.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 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
Adjective
  • Additionally, there are healthcare apps tailored to LGBTQIA people and their needs without the attached stigma.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The photos in the attached PDF depict the labels of affected products.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of attached
Adjective
  • And Gomez says more cancer centers, especially at research hospitals, are hiring education coordinators like her, who can help patients and their families stay connected to school during treatment and transition them back into their lives afterward.
    Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Trending on Billboard While stepping away from touring, McBrain will remain closely connected to the band.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of connected
Adjective
  • Movement intention originates in the brain, which sends electrical impulses through the peripheral nerves to tell the muscle to contract.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
  • None of these peripheral characters feel fully sketched out, despite the actors trying to liven things up; at least Crowe lends gravitas and a sense of anarchy to his nightmare of a patriarch, and Nivola seems to be having fun prior to his CGI transformation thing.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of peripheral
Adjective
  • Overall, Pro-Tek’s storage and services are very much linked, driving a business mix that is close to 50-50.
    Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Its shares are flattered by a local listing and relatively closely linked shareholder base.
    Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022
Definition of linked
Adjective
  • The downside to a larger bill encompassing both tax cuts and other Trump campaign promises is that the more contentious issues, such as immigration policy, can require difficult votes for marginal members from districts where the policy may not be popular, and derail a broader bill.
    Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Individual tax rates are set to tick up Several marginal income tax rates are set to increase in 2026 in what would be the most noticeable single aspect of the TCJA expirations.
    Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of marginal
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fencing

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