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
  • This process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.
    Susana Sierra, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.
    Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of protecting
Verb
  • Police outside the building are focused on defending one of the West front's main entrances, now known as the tunnel.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
  • As things stand, that would be enough via the present UEFA coefficient to secure Champions League football for 2025-26, but Newcastle are looking up and hunting down those above them rather than merely defending their own position.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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 the video, Conder shared the dogs lying proudly, guarding their livestock.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of guarding
Adjective
  • The attached Accessibility Guidelines are consulted to determine the specific scope of application. 3.3.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The charger can monitor and protect attached devices using real-time temperature data.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of attached
Adjective
  • The Orbi 870 Series also comes with Netgear’s Smart Parental Controls that can help manage the amount of time children spend on the internet with all their connected devices, promoting good online habits for the whole family.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Watch on Deadline In 2024, Roku celebrated 10 years of the Roku TV program and 15 years since the launch of Roku’s first connected streaming device, with millions of units sold to customers globally.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of connected
Adjective
  • Additional peripheral mounts will be released in August, including the $99 Pro Flying surfaces for a joystick and throttle, the $189 Pro Desktop desk surface for a mouse and keyboard, and the $199 Pro Racing surfaces for a steering wheel and pedals.
    Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2025
  • In the early 2000s, the leadership team took a peripheral risk by investing in streaming technology—a bet that seemed uncertain at the time.
    ByMargie Warrell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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
  • While many of the tax proposals relate to expirations in the 2017 Trump tax cuts, there’s no mention of the expiring marginal tax rates or standard deduction, suggesting the extensions may be under consideration separately.
    Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
  • President Trump will likely receive a marginal boost, mostly from lukewarm partisans on both sides.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of marginal
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fencing

fencing (in)

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