guard against

verb

guarded against; guarding against; guards against

: to try to keep (something) from happening

Clean the wound to guard against infection.

That's the sort of thinking we have to guard against.

Examples of guard against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Snodgrass said some companies may still seek permits to guard against changes by future administrations or to protect themselves against citizen lawsuits. — Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Getting enough of that sweet, sweet dream sleep guarded against 83 different conditions, including cardiovascular diseases and various metabolic and psychiatric outcomes. — Mike McRae 17, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

Many folks on Wall Street think the frontier model companies are seeking regulation from Washington that can protect them from competition from startups, and guard against legal liability for the actions of autonomous agents. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

His voice rose when asked whether the Phillies have to guard against looking ahead to the postseason. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for guard against

• recommenced
• recompensed
• commenced
• condensed
• dispensed
• expensed
• incensed
• unfenced
• fenced
• sensed
• tensed