stand guard/watch
idiom
: to stand in a position and guard or watch someone or something in order to look for possible danger, threats, etc.
A soldier stood guard by the door.
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Iraqi security forces stand guard as traffic moves outside the French embassy in Baghdad on May 26, 2025.
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Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Snorkel a new artificial reef where mermaids stand guard.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Police officers and security guards stand guard at Google’s annual developer conference.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 26 May 2025
Law enforcement stand guard outside the Federal Building during a protest on Friday, June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Snorkel a new artificial reef where mermaids stand guard.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Police officers and security guards stand guard at Google’s annual developer conference.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 26 May 2025
Law enforcement stand guard outside the Federal Building during a protest on Friday, June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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“Stand guard/watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20guard%2Fwatch. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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