BULWARKED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

bulwarked

verb

past tense of bulwark

as in protected

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 bulwarked Under directors Mikel Lejarza and all the more José Luis Rebordinos, San Sebastián has developed an informal market, bulwarked by a significant contingent of top Spanish and French sales agents keen to push slates with titles not just a San. — John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 The Lost Cause was fortified by presidential power and bulwarked for a century by Jim Crow. — Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026

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They are usually still protected by maternal antibodies, experts say.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
By late Saturday, local officials said the fire was being held and that property and critical infrastructure were protected.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of protected

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For example, O’Donnell has staunchly defended Israel and condemned bigotry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The secretary general of the nine-member electoral council, Nemrod Sanon visited North Miami this week and defended the changes to the electoral framework.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of defended

Verb

While official passenger manifests and exact arrival times were closely guarded, local sources indicated the inaugural cohort consisted largely of South American nationals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
The Vatican has for centuries zealously guarded the pope's health and has often sent out confusing information, or none at all, about papal illnesses.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of guarded

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If the Landmark Commission agrees to confer landmark status on the building, Fresco said, it may be shielded from demolition — but the owner can appeal the decision to the City Council.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Angel Carrasco, 31, is accused of killing 23-year-old Nathaly Ramirez, who somehow held onto and shielded her 8-month-old daughter just enough that the infant survived the plunge.

— Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

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