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as in defending
to drive danger or attack away from
guard the quarterback so he doesn't get sacked
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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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Recent Examples of guarding
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
In the video, Conder shared the dogs lying proudly, guarding their livestock.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
In Phoenix, Bridges excelled as a role player on offense while guarding the opposing team’s best player on defense.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
For pet parents, recognizing these subtle clues is key to understanding the item is of value and not intensifying the situation, especially if the dog is guarding an item they are not meant to have.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Discouraging Resource Guarding Recognizing resource guarding behavior is crucial to taming it.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
The participants first watched training videos to learn to identify resource guarding behavior.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
However, the prisons and camps are in a critical situation because who is guarding them?
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
The effects of those accusations are still being felt, with German politicians closely guarding the funding of the next edition, titled Documenta 16.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
Listen to this article Loading your audio article Death, taxes, and long, physical defenders guarding Jalen Brunson.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
In the video, Conder shared the dogs lying proudly, guarding their livestock.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
In Phoenix, Bridges excelled as a role player on offense while guarding the opposing team’s best player on defense.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
For pet parents, recognizing these subtle clues is key to understanding the item is of value and not intensifying the situation, especially if the dog is guarding an item they are not meant to have.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Discouraging Resource Guarding Recognizing resource guarding behavior is crucial to taming it.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
The participants first watched training videos to learn to identify resource guarding behavior.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
However, the prisons and camps are in a critical situation because who is guarding them?
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
The effects of those accusations are still being felt, with German politicians closely guarding the funding of the next edition, titled Documenta 16.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarding
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Republicans successfully slipped in an amendment to the 2025 defense bill that blocks gender-affirming care for transgender children of the military, legislation that Biden signed into law, although many Democrats objected to the provision.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Industries involved in defense production are still expanding, but at rates well below their peaks in 2023.—
Alexandra Prokopenko,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Jan. 2025
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But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.—
Marla Broadfoot,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Dec. 2024
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This process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.—
Susana Sierra,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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The order directs his attorney general to release guidance stating that a Supreme Court decision in 2020 that cemented stronger civil rights protections to transgender workers does not apply to schools and their students, echoing a ruling by a federal judge earlier this month.—
Erica L. Green,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s speech reflected his plan to roll back protections for transgender people and terminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the federal government.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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Finney-Smith has fit in seamlessly, defending Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Anfernee Simons, Trae Young and Jalen Johnson across three games.—
Jovan Buha,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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The Hurricanes pulled off a gritty 3-1 win in their first game of 2025 against the defending Stanley Cup champions, getting a standout performance from goalie Pyotr Kochetkov while the entire lineup matched the Panthers’ physicality.—
Cory Lavalette,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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These new options may allow you to fine-tune your retirement savings to better align with your investor profile.—
Aaron Cirksena,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The site’s deal hub is filled with savings across categories, but these are the five best Amazon deals of the day.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Even if this weekend’s storms, which are predicted to be mild, bring an inch of rain, January would be the fifth driest since record keeping began in 1896, Anderson said.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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But some industry experts are suspicious of this upstairs/downstairs approach to inn keeping.—
Carley Thornell,
Robb Report,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Simply empty the contents into a separate container for safekeeping and place the shaker into the dishwasher.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2024
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Triston Casas had handed it to Houck after the game, and Houck tucked it into his back pocket for safekeeping.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
17 Apr. 2024
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So if today’s approach to inbound application management isn’t working, what’s the answer?—
Hariharan Kolam,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump has pledged to hand management of his assets to his children, but ethics experts have criticized his crypto ventures as raising conflict of interest issues and stoking speculation in a volatile asset class.—
Tom Westbrook,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Guarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarding. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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