1
as in defending
to drive danger or attack away from
guard the quarterback so he doesn't get sacked
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2
as in blockading
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
a fire-breathing dragon guarded the entrance to the castle
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as in protecting
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as in defense
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Recent Examples of guarding
Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
According to the Anti-Deformation League the Totenkopf was adopted by the SS and was particularly associated with the SS-Totenkopfverbande, which was responsible for guarding concentration camps.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Prison employees can only carry firearms while doing certain tasks, including transporting inmates, preventing escapes and guarding security posts, BOP policy states.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Richard played 14 minutes, was a pest on defense and even had a stint guarding Doncic.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Two enemy soldiers are tasked with the farcical mission of guarding a middle-of-nowhere border in the remote desert.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
The pair are said to have taken turns guarding the works overnight; the missing work is not yet confirmed to have been placed in the delivery van, and no arrests have yet been made.
—News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2025
And who is guarding the flagpole remains a mystery.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
So there’s a risk in assuming that there’s somebody guarding the gates and that the technology will only go so far.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Painful stiffness that varies dramatically in intensity based on stress levels, sleep quality or emotional state also suggests protective guarding.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
Vessel-tracking data suggests the Harmony network forms an arc stretching from Murmansk eastward to Novaya Zemlya and north to Franz Josef Land, effectively a tripwire guarding the Northern Fleet’s principal bases.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
According to the Anti-Deformation League the Totenkopf was adopted by the SS and was particularly associated with the SS-Totenkopfverbande, which was responsible for guarding concentration camps.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Prison employees can only carry firearms while doing certain tasks, including transporting inmates, preventing escapes and guarding security posts, BOP policy states.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Richard played 14 minutes, was a pest on defense and even had a stint guarding Doncic.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Two enemy soldiers are tasked with the farcical mission of guarding a middle-of-nowhere border in the remote desert.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
The pair are said to have taken turns guarding the works overnight; the missing work is not yet confirmed to have been placed in the delivery van, and no arrests have yet been made.
—News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2025
And who is guarding the flagpole remains a mystery.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
So there’s a risk in assuming that there’s somebody guarding the gates and that the technology will only go so far.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarding
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Gray was an advocate for protecting the dunes, even writing op-eds in local newspapers.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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First, women have higher estrogen levels than men, and before menopause, estrogen may be protecting cardiovascular health—which in part may explain why women tend to develop heart events at later ages than men.—
Alice Park,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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But others describe the reality of the early weeks, where discussion was completely hampered by Israel's insistence on fully blockading aid into Gaza.—
Tom Bowman,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Their talks are expected to cover tariffs, regional security and Japan’s defense spending, all points of tension in recent months.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra Prabhat, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, is a tech and defense journalist.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The former president has bristled at the suggestion that his administration abused the autopen, defending himself in a July 13 New York Times interview.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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On Monday night when the Mavs hosted the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder at the American Airlines Center, his age showed.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In one viral clip, security staff are seen locking and barricading the doors as agents are seen on the sidewalk, outside the doors.—
James Factora,
Them.,
20 Oct. 2025
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Candace though would be barricading the doors and windows.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An unexpected hard freeze can damage flower buds on old wood-blooming varieties, but proper protection can prevent this.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Raine family’s lawsuit is one of at least three against AI companies accused of insufficiently safeguarding minors in their use of AI chatbots.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Baqué’s work stayed hidden for almost 40 years following his death, with his niece safeguarding the art.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Also, consider sharing a copy of temporary guardianship forms with your children’s schools.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Under the guise of helping children whose parents are detained or deported, California’s AB 495 opens the floodgates to let almost any adult assume guardianship of a minor child—as long as that adult fills out an affidavit claiming to be a relative.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Guarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarding. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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