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
  • How can organizations maintain transparency while protecting proprietary technology?
    Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The latter, designed by Albert Frey, opened in 1965 as an Enco gas station with its dramatic triangular overhang protecting the pumps from the heat.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of protecting
Verb
  • Boston is the defending champion; Philadelphia has reached one conference championship since 1985.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In just their second year of existence, the Suns beat the defending champion Celtics, 127-116, at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of defending
Verb
  • 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 Phoenix, Bridges excelled as a role player on offense while guarding the opposing team’s best player on defense.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 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 5 Jan. 2025.

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