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

In these tumultuous times, families are increasingly keeping their children at home, teaching them to carry identification as a shield against the uncertainties posed by ICE. —Kirsten John Foy, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026

Hence why our bodies may have evolved to view connection as a shield against danger—meaning, less of a need for inflammation and lower chronic disease risk. —Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Feb. 2026

All species have a protective wax covering that resembles a fish scale and serves as a protective shield against predators. —Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026

To insist on the Holocaust’s uniqueness as a shield against comparison risks turning it into an exception that cannot illuminate anything beyond itself, and that cannot, therefore, speak meaningfully to the present. —Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for shield against

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