bulwark
noun
a wall of earth or other material built for defense; rampart.
bulwarks
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present tense formof bulwark (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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There will be raking, and pile-making, and paper sacks stuffed with leaves, arrayed along curbs like defensive bulwarks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
Today, they are instead largely leading small and siloed efforts in their states, trying to act as bulwarks against the relentless onslaught of the sports betting lobby.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2025
Forests could also be potential bulwarks against climate change.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024
These massive bulwarks have an insidious effect: While physically blocking views of the ocean, they also conceal the threat of what lurks on the horizon.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
Instead of surging over the bulwarks and exploding in the captain’s face, it ricocheted off the ship’s side and went straight into the Pacific, where it died with a hiss.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
