barred 1 of 2

adjective

ˈbärd How to pronounce barred (audio)
Definition of barrednext
1
as in striped
having stripes a tabby is a barred cat, often with black stripes

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2
as in prohibited
that may not be permitted smoking is barred inside the restaurant

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barred

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verb

past tense of bar
1
as in streaked
to make stripes on barred the fence with white strips

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as in forbade
to order not to do or use or to be done or used corporal punishment has long been barred in most public schools

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as in excluded
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of beach-goers are barred from walking in roped-off sections of the beach to protect nesting birds

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as in guarded
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point the bikeway was barred by a huge fallen tree

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Recent Examples of barred
Adjective
In the constellation Cepheus lies the barred spiral galaxy NGC 6951. — Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025 The roommate, Maria Ortiz, 60, was struggling against a barred window, screaming for help, when firefighters in a tower ladder truck cut the bars and pulled her out. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Verb
The trial court dismissed the petition as time-barred on May 1, 2025, concluding it was filed one day past the 365-day jurisdictional deadline. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026 That judge later barred the Secretary of Defense from requiring documentary proof of citizenship when military personnel register to vote or request ballots. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for barred
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barred
  1. striped
  2. prohibited
  3. streaked
  4. forbade
  5. excluded
  6. guarded
  7. forbidden
  8. banned
Adjective
  • The star loves a striped moment, which is especially clear in her collection of tops and Oxfords.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • Coastal-meets-countryside, meaning the brand’s online shelves are well-stocked with pleated shirtdresses, flowing peasant tops, and striped mesh tote bags for housing towels and your newest beach read.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Definition of striped
Adjective
  • There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.
    — BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 July 2025
  • The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of prohibited
Verb
  • Tracers from air defense fire streaked through the air as a huge pall of black smoke rose into the sky.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Remove brown, yellowing, streaked, and spotted leaves by cutting them off as close to the ground as possible.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
Definition of streaked
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  • Almost 50 years ago, the Islamic Republic first took the comfort of religion away and then forbade music and, in the process, isolated me even further.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 29 June 2026
  • At its best, the film rebuffs standard-issue 1950s heteronormativity, validating queerness at a moment when the Motion Picture Production Code forbade explicit reference to it.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026
Definition of forbade
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  • Employers can contribute up to $2,500 per year under an employer contribution program, and that amount counts toward the $5,000 cap but is generally excluded from the employee’s taxable income when structured through that employer program.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • As previously discussed, thousands of children of Americans abroad are excluded from the initial $1,000 seed deposit because of narrow citizenship and residency definitions.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of excluded
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  • Ever since they've been excited about the day, but understandably guarded.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • For most of my career, the loyalty industry treated data as an asset to be guarded and exported to specialists.
    — Aneesh Reddy, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of guarded
Adjective
  • More recently, mathematicians have been able to adapt Erdős’ method to get better estimates of Ramsey numbers where the forbidden cliques differ vastly in size.
    — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2026
  • And thank God for that, because forbidden love is my favorite type of drama to watch on Love Island.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Definition of forbidden
Verb
  • When you're banned from a show — and if you guys know me, I'm banned from most of them.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
  • Florida cities ramped up their enforcement after Tallahassee banned public camping statewide in 2024, telling local governments to get people off their streets or risk lawsuits.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
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