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 The Lost Cause was fortified by presidential power and bulwarked for a century by Jim Crow. — Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026 Providing one of the emotional high points at Locarno’s Spanish Previews, the production has been bulwarked recently by a pre-sale to national pubcaster RTVE and an ICAA Spanish film agency grant. — John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025

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In filings with the New York bankruptcy court overseeing the case, both Spirit’s representatives and the interested bidders say privacy and personal identity will be protected.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
From the sprawling stone forts of early American history in the north, to the mangroves of the Everglades and protected reefs of Biscayne to the south, our state is a masterpiece of biodiversity and coastal wonder.

— Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of protected

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The 48-year-old just fiercely defended him in a lengthy statement to UsWeekly.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has defended its actions, telling CNN in a statement that those deported received due process and had final orders of removal.

— Mick Krever, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of defended

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In theory, the paper maintains its independence through a 1994 congressional framework and First Amendment protections safeguarded by Congress.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Longtime Webb producer Fred Mollin, who safeguarded the compositions for years, helped bring them back into the light.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of safeguarded

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And the utilities responsible for the grid have largely responded by asking to be shielded from competition.

— Joshua Macey, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Notably, these duties don't exempt Canadian products under the three-nation trade deal that has shielded most Canadian exports over the last 18 months.

— Desiree Adib, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

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