as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
vowed to use any means necessary to bulwark the country against attack
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as in rampart
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as in support
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Recent Examples of bulwark
Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
What a MipTV swan song, bulwarked by Canneseries, can deliver, is another question.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Trump’s firing of Perlmutter — which the White House has yet to comment on or give its justification for — thus removed a key bulwark for content companies.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
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Verb
Topics include safeguarding city dwellers from extreme heat and bulwarking coastal towns against rising seas.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
What a MipTV swan song, bulwarked by Canneseries, can deliver, is another question.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Noun
During Trump’s first term, the valley and its leaders were a bulwark of resistance to the Republican, especially over immigration, given that the industry draws its workforce from around the globe.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Trump’s firing of Perlmutter — which the White House has yet to comment on or give its justification for — thus removed a key bulwark for content companies.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulwark
Verb
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Arsenal must protect themselves against a similar outcome next season — and the transfer market provides their best opportunity to do that.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Those that rely too heavily on coercion risk losing legitimacy, but excessive reliance on consent without the backing of power can undermine the hegemon’s ability to enforce rules and protect core interests.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
Noun
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That pleasantry starts to end on June 8, 2014, when Resy launches itself against the ramparts of the OpenTable juggernaut and the reservation-platform wars began.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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Visitors flooded in to walk the ramparts, reenact scenes, and snap selfies.—
Catherine Baab-Muguira,
Quartz,
7 May 2025
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Baltimore Sun The vast majority of Marylanders criminally charged – 32 of 46 – come from strong Democratic urban and suburban counties, according to election data analyzed by CNS, not from largely rural countries where Trump support is the strongest.—
Ariel Sheinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
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Mosier says that Doug was greeted with support and cheers on graduation day.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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After the impact, the vehicle rolled off the road and down an embankment, Victoria police said.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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The vehicle overturned down an embankment and crashed into a tree.—
Christian Martinez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2025
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A day after the singer, 38, shocked fans by walking the 2025 American Music Awards red carpet with a blonde bob — a far departure from her trademark long locks — Pratt, 41, defended his wife against hate comments.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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After seeing his pleas for peace talks or a ceasefire go unanswered for months, Trump conceded that he’s defended Putin in discussions over what to do next about Russia’s new attacks in Ukraine.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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While its craggy slopes may seem barren at first glance, the mountain is actually a bastion of Canarian biodiversity, with Teide violets, red bugloss and Tenerife lizards all calling the region home.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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And at the helm of this bastion of truth stands a man of vision, a man of class, of fortitude, secretary, doctor extravagant —Dr. Lonnie Bunch.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
11 May 2025
Verb
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When payments happen outside the App Store, the responsibility for safeguarding transactions falls to the developer.—
Chris Hewish,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Lee’s next test in safeguarding those interests promises to be trickier: restoring stability to South Korea following the tumultuous ouster of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose impeachment was confirmed in April following his December 2024 declaration of martial law.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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The concerts take place from late April to mid-September at Castillo Sohail, a 10th-century fortress located by the sea in Fuengirola, Málaga province.—
Franchesca Guim,
Billboard,
21 May 2025
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Strategic diversification across multiple jurisdictions can help create a financial fortress, better shielding wealth from unnecessary threats and better securing long-term financial stability.—
Blake Harris,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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“Bulwark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulwark. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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