BRICK WALL Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

brick wall

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Definition of brick wall

as in stone wall

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Recent Examples of brick wall The brick wall of unconscious bias means that creative executives and leaders who aren’t familiar with Latino culture are less likely to take a chance on an emerging writer or director. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 June 2026 The hyperscalers run into a brick wall If Micron’s earnings showed who is winning from the AI boom , Apple highlighted who is paying for it. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 27 June 2026 On July 31, 2022, Shirilla, then 17, drove her car into a brick wall at nearly 100 mph. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026 Shirilla, then 17, intentionally drove her sedan into a brick wall in Strongsville, Ohio, at nearly 100 mph in July 2022 after her relationship with Russo had become strained, according to prosecutors. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for brick wall

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Noun

The father noticed footprints in the snow that ended at a stone wall.

— Mike Toole, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Dear Margo’s setting, with its stone wall and earthy tones mixed with brass accents, makes for an ambiance that’s casual but hip.

— Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of stone wall

Noun

The laminate reinforces the glass to create a shatter-resistant barrier, preventing shards of glass from flying out during extreme weather.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Staffers wheeled the barriers over from the adjacent University of Washington baseball complex.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of barrier

Noun

Iran’s closure and America’s subsequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz locked in a fifth of the world’s oil supply.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
That fact was starkly illustrated by the war in Iran, which saw Tehran effectively close the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic and Washington respond with a blockade of Iranian ports.

— John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Definition of blockade

Noun

But the process has been riddled with stumbling blocks – including persistent fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, which threatened to derail US-Iran talks last week.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Since then, the process has stretched to require four different levels of review, each with a list of procedural requirements that pose stumbling blocks for prisoners seeking help.

— Christie Thompson, NPR, 17 June 2026

Definition of stumbling block

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