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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
Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
Still, Snoop’s big bet—swinging the gate wide open rather than creeping through—signals that functional cannabis drinks are no passing fad.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025
Like its cloud computing peers, however, Amazon called out capacity constraints as a gating factor to faster revenue growth.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The user also said that gate lice affects how people stow carry-on luggage.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
Still, Snoop’s big bet—swinging the gate wide open rather than creeping through—signals that functional cannabis drinks are no passing fad.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
Animals that are kennel-trained will likely be pleased to be in their cozy confines and away from the bustle of vacuums, mops, and the like, but for those who are roamers, consider gating off an area for them.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025
Like its cloud computing peers, however, Amazon called out capacity constraints as a gating factor to faster revenue growth.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate
Noun
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No one came to the door and the witness entered the house through a basement window, NBC affiliate KSHB of Kansas City reported, citing court documents.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Boeing’s struggles to deliver may, however, crack the door open for newer competitors to play a role in future Air Force One upgrades.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Harley had to stand in a dressing room doorway watching Canadian players skate last Saturday after Shea Theodore was lost with an upper-body injury.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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At the apartment, police found Blue Sr. lying inside a doorway with multiple gunshot wounds, the affidavit said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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These include a high-capacity inner camshaft bearing and valve lifters, high-performance valve springs, and a high-volume oil pump.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2025
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Not only does an exhaust valve open to wake up the engine’s full voice, the long, silky power delivery is able to unfurl in a delicious crescendo of thrust and sound that peaks at 9,500 rpm.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The government responded with an affidavit, supposedly from a prominent general, saying that the land had to be cleared and fenced off for military reasons, to prevent terror attacks.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Nearby, the Chicago Department of Transportation fenced off the area under the Bryn Mawr viaduct after the campsite underneath it was cleared.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Just outside the players’ entrance parking lot, a Miami-Dade Police officer on a motorcycle pulled over the Dolphin’s All-Pro wide receiver.—
Charles Rabin and,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Far more men than women take the GMAT—the key entrance exam for MBA programs—even though women earn more university degrees than men.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Gate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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