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.
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They're also required to have a number of vaccinations to guard against infectious diseases like measles, polio, and hepatitis B.
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Amanda Seitz, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
When a mouse eats a high-fat, high-calorie meal, its body will make more insulin but also more GLP-1, to guard against weight gain.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
One of my favorite features of the Shark DetectPro is the odor-neutralizer technology that guards against odors.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
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
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Amanda Seitz, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
When a mouse eats a high-fat, high-calorie meal, its body will make more insulin but also more GLP-1, to guard against weight gain.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
One of my favorite features of the Shark DetectPro is the odor-neutralizer technology that guards against odors.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
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
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“Guard against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guard%20against. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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