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as in door
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
be sure to latch the gate when you leave so the dog doesn't get out
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as in to fence
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Recent Examples of gate
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Republicans will be asked to swallow their pride and let an old enemy through the gates of ...
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Understandably, it’s gated off for us, the unwashed masses.
—Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The Celtics’ title run generated $102 million in gross revenue before the NBA collected 25% of the playoff gate to fund the player playoff pool.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Republicans will be asked to swallow their pride and let an old enemy through the gates of ...
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
Access to the App Center isn’t gated behind pricing.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Understandably, it’s gated off for us, the unwashed masses.
—Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate
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No one is exactly banging down the doors of Barack Obama, whose braintrust joined the Harris effort and have since joined the pile-on, let alone Bill or Hillary Clinton.Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Up until the band officially broke up in 2015, members of the Black Crowes circulated in and out like a revolving door, so much so that there’s a whole Wikipedia page devoted to past members.Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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They are usually placed in a doorway or window, and the candles light the way for those traveling in the evening darkness.Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
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The teachers made sure the doors were locked, and the students moved to corners of the classrooms, hiding silently where they could not be seen from the doorway.Kate Selig, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Cardiovascular disease is an umbrella term for many different conditions affecting heart function—including diseases of the valves or vessels—while cardiomyopathy affects the heart muscle specifically.Elizabeth Millard, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Victoria Hammill, 65, who is his caregiver, also has had her share of health issues, including a leaky heart valve.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Dec. 2024
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The last four years being married to you was like living with a monster that constantly tried to break me down and fence me in.Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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About two hours before Harris began speaking, lines of supporters snaked around fencing near the Ellipse site, running for blocks and reaching well into the National Mall.Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Best of all, the spa is a short walk from the entrance to both parks.Paula Conway, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, Ramirez Flores led a group of students in creating a 7-foot-high scarecrow, which is currently on display at the school's entrance.Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Gate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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