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as in door
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
be sure to latch the gate when you leave so the dog doesn't get out
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as in to fence
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Recent Examples of gate
Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 May 2025
After the plane returned to the gate, another baggage handler was asked to come on board and managed to remove the bird safely, Caw said.
—Sharif Paget, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Daniel Keller, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
That means this is the fifth time in seven years that the Preakness gates open at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore without even a chance at a Triple Crown.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
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Noun
The first bird was caught in time, and the plane was set to make an on-time pushback from the gate.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 May 2025
After the plane returned to the gate, another baggage handler was asked to come on board and managed to remove the bird safely, Caw said.
—Sharif Paget, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Verb
When needed, the gating mechanism dynamically selects the best combination of experts to solve the problem.
—Daniel Keller, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
That means this is the fifth time in seven years that the Preakness gates open at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore without even a chance at a Triple Crown.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate
Noun
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With Express Delivery, your pizza will be at your door in as little as three hours.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
29 May 2025
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Last week, the restaurant Season’s 52 shuttered its doors at 340 Ward Parkway after 14 years.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Inside, three bedrooms and four baths are spread across almost 2,300 square feet of multi-level living space boasting a mix of stone and wide-plank French oak floors, arched doorways, and whitewashed wood-beam ceilings dotted with skylights.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
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It must be asked not as condemnation, but as a doorway to deeper understanding—of her, of ourselves, and of the social and emotional architecture that keeps so many of us bound in silence, shame, and survival.—
Shayla Brown,
Essence,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Maybe as battery tech evolves, the DRAGON drone will return as the envy of all drones, snaking its way through the skies, turning on and off industrial water valves everywhere.—
Joe Salas
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025
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The May 6 attempt was scrubbed two hours before liftoff because of valve on ULA’s upper Centaur stage that teams continue to investigate.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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The site is now cleared of the debris, has a 24-hour camera in place to monitor the property, and is fenced off to discourage homeless camping.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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Turner took a knee and refused to fence against a transgender competitor.—
Fox News Staff,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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How to Get There With Portland and the Portland International Airport (PDX) being just a 10-minute drive away, the western entrance to the gorge is the best point of access.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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Resplendent marbles—a nod to the marbles that line the floors of the Pantheon nearby—flank every doorway, floor, and wall, and an ancient statue of Augustus Caesar from the famed private Torlonia Collection greets visitors at the hotel’s entrance.—
Erica Firpo,
AFAR Media,
29 May 2025
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“Gate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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