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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
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Get the agent at the gate to either help you out or get a supervisor.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Frontier, for example, paid $23 million to gate agents during that period to catch passengers with unpaid or oversized carry-ons.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The Bulls looked like a team out of the gates that had no interest in joining the fight.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Get the agent at the gate to either help you out or get a supervisor.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
Past the security gates of the Serra Retreat area of Malibu sits a small enclave of luxury homes, many of them gated or enclosed with walls.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Frontier, for example, paid $23 million to gate agents during that period to catch passengers with unpaid or oversized carry-ons.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate
Noun
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Three suspects smashed the door into the business, which was open at the time, and ran to the jewelry department.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2025
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Check for the stove’s model number located in the storage drawer at the bottom of the appliance or inside the oven door.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The way Lawrence is framed in the doorway through a room gave me the idea to cut to the close-up as the doorway felt like someone’s point of view.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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As the scene unfolds, the orange cat approaches the doorway with measured steps, clearly aware of the kitten's defensive posture.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, at the Fifth Avenue site, mechanical equipment within the wet well and valve vault will be replaced.—
Janean Sorrell,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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These include the software woes that kept the spacecraft from reaching the space station on the 2019 test flight and the use of valves in the ship's service module that were susceptible to corrosion.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Funds can be used for a variety of purposes such as child safety, household safety, active play equipment, egress windows, fencing for play areas and household alarms.—
Janean Sorrell,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Since then, the motel has sat fenced off, even as the city — now led by Mayor Mike Johnston — has bought or leased other hotels around the city and quickly moved in those formerly living on the streets.—
Thomas Gounley,
The Denver Post,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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South) on the casino floor near the lobby entrance.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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The universal round of applause when the late, great Richard Crenna made his entrance as Col. Samuel Trautman.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Gate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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