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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She was also told to stand guard until 5:30 a.m. every night.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 20 May 2025
Police stand guard today at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport outside Amritsar, India.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 7 May 2025
Indian security personnel stand guard as people walk along a road outside of Srinagar on Wednesday.
—Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC news, 6 May 2025
Often, a coach or player not participating in pregame work will stand guard to prevent accidents like this from occurring.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 20 May 2025
Police stand guard today at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport outside Amritsar, India.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 7 May 2025
Indian security personnel stand guard as people walk along a road outside of Srinagar on Wednesday.
—Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC news, 6 May 2025
Often, a coach or player not participating in pregame work will stand guard to prevent accidents like this from occurring.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stand guard/watch
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“Stand guard/watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20guard%2Fwatch. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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