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fence in

VERB
cage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coop up
STRONG
confine enclose envelop hem immure impound imprison incarcerate jail mew pen restrain
WEAK
close in lock up shut in shut up
Antonyms
STRONG
free let go liberate release
WEAK
let out
VERB
coop
Synonyms
STRONG
cage corral intern keep pen trap
WEAK
close in detain enclose hem in hold captive hold prisoner impound imprison incarcerate lock up put under lock and key shut in shut up
Antonyms
STRONG
free let go release
WEAK
set free
VERB
corral
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coop up lock up
STRONG
cage confine pen
WEAK
shut in shut up
Antonyms
STRONG
free let go release
WEAK
set free
VERB
define
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delineate distinguish establish limit mark set
STRONG
belt border bound circumscribe compass confine curb demarcate edge encircle enclose encompass envelop fix flank gird girdle rim settle surround verge
WEAK
mark out set bounds to stake out wall in
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assist center free help let go lose open release unloose unsettle
WEAK
confuse distort tangle twist
VERB
impound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imprison seize
STRONG
cage enclose hold keep pen take
WEAK
coop up shut in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
free let go release
STRONG
abandon give stop
VERB
imprison
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprehend commit detain hold incarcerate jail lock up remand
STRONG
cage check circumscribe closet constrain curb ice immure impound intern keep limit nab occlude pen restrain stockade trammel
WEAK
bastille bottle up hold captive hold hostage hold in custody keep captive keep in custody lock in put away put behind bars rail in send to prison send up shut in take prisoner
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease free let go liberate release stop
STRONG
aid allow assist help permit
VERB
pen
Synonyms
STRONG
box cage case confine coop corral hedge mew
WEAK
close in hem in shut in
Antonyms
STRONG
free let go release set free
WEAK
speak
VERB
surround
Synonyms
STRONGEST
besiege circle envelop hem in inundate ring
STRONG
beleaguer beset blockade border bound circumscribe circumvent compass confine edge enclave encompass environ fringe gird girdle invest limit loop margin outline rim round skirt verge
WEAK
box in close around close in close in on go around lay siege to shut in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
free
STRONG
allow center let go lose permit release

Example Sentences

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Images on social media showed a person scaling the fence in a costume that included a smiley face head with sunglasses, prompting the monkeys to scatter.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Kendra Nelson walked to begin the game, then Gonzales lined an inside pitch deep over the fence in left field to make it 2-0.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Franzoso suffered a head injury in a collision with a fence in La Parva, Chile, in September.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

In December 2018, protesters tore down a fence in the Tuileries gardens next to the Louvre.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Suddenly something crashed against the fence in front of the boy’s face.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong

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