as in wall
a physical object that blocks the way
there was a big barrier plastered with signs saying "Keep Out" around the trash compactor
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Recent Examples of barrier
With the Strykers and soldiers, Mr. Trump is creating a border barrier that is more than just a wall.
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Jason Allen, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
Results suggested this impact was due to the plants creating a physical barrier that disrupted the movement of cucumber beetles, rather than any effects of repelling them or attracting beneficial insects.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
According to a recent report from the Greenhouse Institute and the Brown University Climate Solutions Lab, instant permitting could spur solar roof adoption by reducing barriers and lowering costs for installers and customers.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Safety barriers and catch fences are essential safety measures both for fans, and for drivers.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Jason Allen, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
Results suggested this impact was due to the plants creating a physical barrier that disrupted the movement of cucumber beetles, rather than any effects of repelling them or attracting beneficial insects.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
According to a recent report from the Greenhouse Institute and the Brown University Climate Solutions Lab, instant permitting could spur solar roof adoption by reducing barriers and lowering costs for installers and customers.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Safety barriers and catch fences are essential safety measures both for fans, and for drivers.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for barrier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrier
Noun
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The new center’s acronym—CSAR—was pasted on an otherwise blank wall.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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With a terrifying look of conviction on her face, the episode ends with Abby slowly approaching the walls of Jackson.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When officers arrived, the reporters explained that they had been parked on the east side of Agnes Road against a fence when four tow trucks arrived and arranged themselves around the car, blocking the reporters from the front, left and back.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Security footage at the residence showed the intruder scaling an exterior perimeter fence in the early morning hours of April 13, authorities said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Flair assaulted Stratton, throwing her into the barricade and leaving her prone under the announce desk before security intervened, escalating their feud with physical violence after a week of verbal sparring.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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From the people crowded around the barricade to those in the far back, almost everyone raised their arms up and down to coincide with the fluctuating beat.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Many beneficiaries already face obstacles getting through to the Social Security’s phone lines to make an in-person appointment and then need to drive to a field office, said Kathleen Romig, director of Social Security and disability policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Your passion must propel you forward when obstacles arise.—
Jay Ruderman,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrier. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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