shield against

phrasal verb

shielded against; shielding against; shields against

: a protection from

Exercise and good nutrition are a shield against disease.

Examples of shield against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Analysis Polling has long indicated Britain is becoming less pro-royal, especially among younger generations, but the palace has always had a key shield against the rising tide of republican sentiment—the support of the major political parties. —Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

Lead stores energy in batteries, shields against radiation, gives glass crystal its brilliance, and makes paint more luminous and cars run more smoothly. —Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025

This lightweight, non-comedogenic serum smooths frizz, boosts shine, and shields against heat styling up to 450ºF—all without clogging pores or causing irritation. —Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025

The booming $17 billion menopause industry now touts weightlifting as a shield against muscle loss and bone thinning. —Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 20 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for shield against

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