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[ bahr-ing ] / ˈbɑr ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR barring ON THESAURUS.COM
prepositionexcepting; except for: Barring accidents, I'll be there. Origin of barringFirst recorded in 1475–85; bar1 + -ing2 Words nearby barringbarrier cream, barrier island, barrier-nurse, barrier of ideas, barrier reef, barring, Barrington, barrio, Barrios, barrister, barrister and solicitor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barringBarring a few co-conspirators from the neocon academy, nobody else is interested in supporting them. Three Dicks: Cheney, Nixon, Richard III and the Art of Reputation Rehab|Clive Irving|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST So, barring a miracle, it looks like the Hiceman will cometh to Congress. Meet the Man Running for Congress on an Anti-Muslim Platform|Dean Obeidallah|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Barring commercial breaks (or sleep), it would theoretically take about seven days to watch all 25 seasons of ‘The Simpsons.’ A 200-Hour ‘Simpsons’ Marathon? That’s Unpossible!|Rich Goldstein|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Barring reunification, a North Korean collapse or war, the trends that created these weapons will undoubtedly continue. Smoke Rings, Mystery Backpacks and Gun-Toting Robots: The Weird Wartech of the Korean Conflict|Kyle Mizokami|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Barring flagrantly inappropriate behavior or outright neglect or abuse, I cannot and will not take sides in this kind of conflict. Pediatrician: Don’t Make Your Kid’s Healthcare a Proxy in Your Divorce Battles|Russell Saunders|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST The lads followed Mr. Welfare into the hall, and after closing and barring the door he led the way to an apartment on the left. In the Days of Washington|William Murray Graydon Nailing a box cover over the window, and barring the door again, they went to bed. Ross Grant Tenderfoot|John Garland Nimbly the little old gentleman thrust himself in front of her, barring her way, and shielding Gwendolyn. The Poor Little Rich Girl|Eleanor Gates But to pass through one of them, the barring current struck you like a wall, with darting sparks when it was touched. Tarrano the Conqueror|Raymond King Cummings Barring the loss of health, you can always make the young man in you the victor. The Young Man and the World|Albert J. Beveridge
British Dictionary definitions for barring
prepositionunless (something) occurs; except forbarring rain, the match will be held tomorrow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to barringbar, discounting, excepting, excluding, aside from, apart from, but for, other than, outside of, short of, with the exception of |