guard against

phrasal 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

The concept of five substitutes was about easing physical demands on players, therefore guarding against injury and physical burnout. —Michael Cox, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025

The filibuster has long been viewed as a way to encourage bipartisanship in Congress and guard against political dominance by slim majorities in the upper chamber. —Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

However, the Administration should go one step further, recognize the anti-competitive consequence of passive and guard against any 401 (k) structure that disproportionately rewards size—either for managers or potential borrowers. —Mike Terwilliger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025

Michael McCoy struggled at left guard against Louisville and has allowed five pressures in 122 pass-blocking snaps. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for guard against

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