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  • adjective Fortified by or furnished with a castle or castles.

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be- +‎ castle +‎ -ed

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  • Example Usage:

    After her heart was broken, she becastled her emotions, building walls so high that no one could get close enough to hurt her again.

    To survive the economic downturn, the family becastled their small business by paying off all debts and building a large cash reserve.

    The museum becastled the priceless diamond in a case of bulletproof glass, surrounded by laser tripwires and pressure sensors.

    The IT team becastled the company's network behind multiple firewalls and advanced encryption, making it nearly impenetrable to hackers.

    The paranoid billionaire becastled his mountain estate with a high wall, a gated entrance, and round-the-clock armed guards.

    August 28, 2025