bulwark
noun
, -ˌwȯrk; ˈbəl-(ˌ)wərk; sense 3 also ˈbə-ˌläk\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for bulwark
Synonyms: Verb
cover, defend, fence, fend, forfend, guard, keep, protect, safeguard, screen, secure, shield, ward
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of bulwark in a Sentence
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democratic principles that stand as a bulwark against tyrannyVerb
vowed to use any means necessary to bulwark the country agai nst a terrorist attackRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
That may be the company’s best bulwark against the encroachment of internet operators. — Nisha Gopalan, Fortune, "Why Costco Might Survive China’s Rocky Retail Scene," 28 Aug. 2019 Thick sediment mantles the upper deck, but the ship’s wheel, helm, and bulwarks look eerily intact. — National Geographic, "In 1845 explorers sought the Northwest Passage—then vanished," 8 Aug. 2019 With Coats departing, current and former officials are concerned that a bulwark between Trump and the intelligence community could fall. — Author: Shane Harris, Anchorage Daily News, "Ratcliffe, Trump’s pick to lead US intelligence, faces headwinds in Congress," 30 July 2019 The best bulwark against Islamists is not the far right. — Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, "The New Anti-Semitism," 12 July 2019 Those leaders have raised up and rallied around — and in the case of Salvini donned the uniforms of — the country’s law enforcement, as a bulwark against such threats. — Elisabetta Povoledo, BostonGlobe.com, "As Italy mourns slain officer, photo raises questions over a confession," 29 July 2019 Indigenous reserves are often the only bulwark against deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. — Zoë Schlanger, Quartz, "Amazon deforestation is accelerating under Bolsonaro, and scientists fear a tipping point," 27 July 2019 Many Western military officials see the president, Idriss Déby, as a bulwark against that insecurity. — The Economist, "Idriss Déby, Chad’s despot, is struggling to stay in power," 18 July 2019 The idea is an integral part of our national identity that serves as a bulwark against the universal human propensity to impose conformity by force. — Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, "Kafer: What John Andrews got wrong is that all religions are susceptible to abuse," 18 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Even Einstein, the prototypical loner, was bulwarked by a vast correspondence of arguing and discussion. — Dennis Overbye, New York Times, "Bob Dylan Won. But in Science, the Times They Aren’t A-Changin’.," 31 Oct. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bulwark.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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