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  • past participle of fence.
  • past tense form of fence.
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fenced



ADJECTIVE
surrounded
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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But many cannot survive in the true wild, where large-scale predator control remains an endless battle, and are instead sent to fenced nature reserves, themselves high-maintenance undertakings facing problems like in-breeding and overpopulation.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

By the will of the people, the coast was enshrined in state law as a precious public asset accessible to the many, not a private playground fenced off for the few.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

"We were afraid, my house is very close, but they told us they would be in a fenced area and then move deep inside the forest," she said.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

In the 1990s, city officials fenced off the scenic Palisades Park, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, because too many homeless were camping in it, said Jim Harris, executive director at the Santa Monica Pier Corp.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Three untidy banana trees grew in the little front yard that had been fenced off with panels of woven palm leaves.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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