How to Use gate in a Sentence

gate

1 of 2 noun
Definition of gatenext
Synonyms for gatenext
  • On some days hundreds more were turned away at the gate.
    — Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023
  • There’s only one way to go with her … that’s go fast right out of the gate.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Park on the paved street and walk past the gate into the park where telescopes are set up.
    — The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Tickets at the gate are $74 for adults and $64 for children.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The gate should open away from the pool and have a self-locking mechanism.
    — Douglas MacMillan, Washington Post, 16 July 2023
  • Fans outside of gates and in the parking lots are asked to return to their cars.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2023
  • This year, why not enter through the green garden gate?
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Just inside the gates, there’s a carriage house and a parking area.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Dolce Zel was the 8-to-5 favorite before breaking through the gate.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Surveillance footage of the incident show a suspect pulling up to the rear gate of the gallery in a rental van.
    — Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Once at the gate, our Guests were offered access to the terminal.
    — Nikki Dobrin, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The airlines noted that both flights departed from the same gate, but the San Juan flight left first.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 31 Dec. 2023
  • As the gate begins to open, both fighters shoot at the passengers.
    — Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Out of the gate, Crunchyroll Game Vault includes five titles.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Nov. 2023
  • The person's face is obscured by a gate on the edge of the Huntington complex, where her car was found.
    — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The family did not realized their gate was open at the time.
    — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 26 July 2023
  • Fans use the gate as a pillar of sorts, with ropes hooked onto it for extra support.
    — Diego Nicolás Argüello, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Clubs that will struggle to pull fans through the gate the rest of the season will likely see sellouts on Opening Day.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The Spirit crew turned the plane around and headed back to the gate, but Epstein allegedly refused to leave.
    — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Christian Walker doubled off the left-field bullpen gate.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Goldman Sachs is the last big bank out of the gate with second-quarter earnings, and things don’t look pretty.
    — WSJ, 19 July 2023
  • Tickets are $8 in advance and $12 at the festival gates.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 25 June 2023
  • Some early signs should be very encouraging out of the gate, though.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Soon after, the dog charged toward the child through an open gate, according to police.
    — Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Fans can use credit/debit cards only at the gate, no cash sales for tickets at any sites.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The gate could also unlock while the truck is in park, causing unsecured cargo in the truck bed to fly out onto the road.
    — USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The two-story construction site was surrounded by a wall and two gates.
    — TIME, 13 Feb. 2024
  • As dust and feathers settled, Nepali opened the gate and ushered the remaining wild vultures out.
    — Meera Subramanian, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2024
  • For weeks, the new guards have been training for the solemn occasion in the small courtyard within their small barracks tucked inside Vatican City gates.
    — Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 6 May 2024
  • Authorities also confirmed that the individual shot was a security guard standing outside of the gates in front of the home.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024
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gate

2 of 2 verb
  • Can gate agents hold the plane to wait for last-minute stragglers?
    — Ramsey Qubein, Outside Online, 10 Feb. 2015
  • Walled, gated and set high above the street, the Laurel Canyon home is admirably private.
    — James McClain, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The event perimeter was gated to help ensure safety to the party.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The property is gated and protected by guards 24/7 as part of the Malibu Cove Colony.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2023
  • But don’t fret, the manse is gated and comes equipped with the Creston home system for year-round security.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 June 2023
  • The compound where athletes stayed was gated, but apartments were left unlocked.
    — Erika Solomon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2023
  • That could be creating a new platform or figuring out some way to gate their content so that people have to pay to view it.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Walled and gated, the impressive estate lies high in the foothills above downtown Montecito, at the very end of a quiet and secluded cul-de-sac.
    — James McClain, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Endless bonus features include a rooftop deck, five-car showroom in addition to the upper 2 car garage and 7+ gated off street spots.
    — Jennifer Sangalang, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The driveway to residents' housing is gated and private.
    — Katheryn Houghton, CBS News, 24 May 2023
  • The tiny neighborhood is gated and private, though the gates are rarely closed, and maintains private security.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Some find walking times to get from terminal to gate unacceptable.
    — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Southwest has about 2,000 open positions, ranging from flight attendants to gate agents, Mr. Muccio said.
    — Jared Council, WSJ, 7 June 2021
  • Though Hope Ranch is not gated and beaches in California are public, at least up to the high tide mark, there is no public beach access within the equestrian enclave that runs along a high bluff above the ocean.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Please read any signage and listen to gate attendants for directions upon entry.
    — Scott Bell, Dallas News, 7 Oct. 2020
  • In order to protect investors and focus on long-term returns, some alternative investment funds may choose to gate withdrawals.
    — Julie Cooling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Most municipalities have rules requiring pools and spas to be gated, but not all do—and some properties might not be compliant.
    — Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful, 9 May 2023
  • Perhaps Pitchfork matters today because its arc parallels that of the internet itself, from nerdy and amateurish to grown-up, worldly, and inclusive, to now gated off in a Babel of AI-age confusion.
    — Marc Hogan, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2024
  • But in the uphill battle of her anomalous self-sufficiency, Bush did control every component: deciding where to expand or gate a sound, where to add reverb, arranging electronic instruments alongside ancient ones, producing the future.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022
  • Can gate agents hold the plane to wait for last-minute stragglers?
    — Ramsey Qubein, Outside Online, 10 Feb. 2015
  • Walled, gated and set high above the street, the Laurel Canyon home is admirably private.
    — James McClain, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The event perimeter was gated to help ensure safety to the party.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The property is gated and protected by guards 24/7 as part of the Malibu Cove Colony.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2023
  • But don’t fret, the manse is gated and comes equipped with the Creston home system for year-round security.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 June 2023
  • The compound where athletes stayed was gated, but apartments were left unlocked.
    — Erika Solomon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2023
  • That could be creating a new platform or figuring out some way to gate their content so that people have to pay to view it.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Walled and gated, the impressive estate lies high in the foothills above downtown Montecito, at the very end of a quiet and secluded cul-de-sac.
    — James McClain, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Endless bonus features include a rooftop deck, five-car showroom in addition to the upper 2 car garage and 7+ gated off street spots.
    — Jennifer Sangalang, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The driveway to residents' housing is gated and private.
    — Katheryn Houghton, CBS News, 24 May 2023
  • The tiny neighborhood is gated and private, though the gates are rarely closed, and maintains private security.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2023

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