wall in
phrasal verb
walled in; walling in; walls in
: to surround (something) with a wall or with something that is like a wall
The school grounds are walled in.
They walled the garden in with rows of thick shrubs.
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Sims has had really good moments defensively and is still young, but the writing is on the wall in regards to his future in New York.
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James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
This movement is battle hardened because we were put up against the wall in 2021.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
The cupboards and stairs are painted in Beverly by Farrow & Ball, the wall in Kittiwake.
—Leonie Rolinck, Architectural Digest, 19 Jan. 2025
The sidewalk and street below were littered with large stones that broke off the wall in the collision.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
This movement is battle hardened because we were put up against the wall in 2021.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
The cupboards and stairs are painted in Beverly by Farrow & Ball, the wall in Kittiwake.
—Leonie Rolinck, Architectural Digest, 19 Jan. 2025
The sidewalk and street below were littered with large stones that broke off the wall in the collision.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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