fencing 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of fencingnext
as in encircling

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fencing

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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
  • These ejections can collide with Earth’s magnetosphere, the barrier protecting humanity from the harshest impacts of space weather, to produce geomagnetic storms.
    Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Cybersecurity With its complex workflows and the high stakes of protecting sensitive data, the cybersecurity industry has been slow to adopt AI.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of protecting
Verb
  • That victory lifted the Falcons into a first-place tie with the Bucs at 3-2 with the NFC South’s New Orleans Saints (2-2) looking to knock off the undefeated defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) on the Week 5 Monday Night Football feature.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Still, there are plenty who are defending the mayor.
    Aaron Morrison and Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of defending
Verb
  • The two men guarding the sculpture told the Free Press the artist is anonymous and isn’t doing interviews.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2024
  • To their surprise, the island is home to an ancient tribe of headhunters guarding the land at all costs.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of guarding
Adjective
  • Its curvaceous shape represents the female form, with an attached ball symbolizing the constraints women face.
    Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Fox added on a black and white Dsquared2 clutch featuring an attached glovelet.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of attached
Adjective
  • Australia's youth are some of the most connected in the world, with about 97% using social media across an average of four platforms.
    Harriet Marsden, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The movie shows Carville on his daily round of calls with his secret Democratic think tank of smart, connected journalists and operatives who have been talking every day since the early ’90s.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of connected
Adjective
  • Those settlements show another, quieter front in China’s expanding efforts to assert its control over disputed, peripheral territories – also playing out in the South and East China Seas – as Chinese leader Xi Jinping seeks to bolster national security and enhance China’s position over its rivals.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • There’s also very clear softness and smearing in your peripheral vision.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes, 28 Oct. 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 plans will see the top marginal income rate raised to 39.6 percent, from the current 37 percent, and the rate on two Medicare surtaxes increased from 3.8 percent to 5 percent for those earning more than $400,000.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • That made the Nova Pro great not only for marginal freezing temps but also in wet flurries or light drizzle.
    Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of marginal
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fencing

fencing (in)

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