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as in guardian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
checked in with the security guard at the gate
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as in defense
means or method of defending
the boxer's sparring partner managed to get a blow in under his left guard
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as in guide
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy
the honor guards raised their sabers as the happy couple descended the church steps
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as in defender
someone that protects
a battalion of burly guards surrounding the celebrity
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as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
guard the quarterback so he doesn't get sacked
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as in to blockade
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
a fire-breathing dragon guarded the entrance to the castle
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Recent Examples of guard
Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
If he is gone, the play would be to add the best available tackle from a group of five that could be available (Texas’ Kelvin Banks Jr.;, Ohio State’s Donovan Jackson — who some teams regard more as a guard — and Josh Simmons; Oregon’s Josh Conerly Jr., and Minnesota’s Aireontae Ersery.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
James Boyd, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
He was trained throughout his time as a junior officer to protect and guard the nation’s secrets.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
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This week, the NBA released the list of individual players with the top-selling jerseys during the 2024-25 season, and Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić took home the top spot.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
If he is gone, the play would be to add the best available tackle from a group of five that could be available (Texas’ Kelvin Banks Jr.;, Ohio State’s Donovan Jackson — who some teams regard more as a guard — and Josh Simmons; Oregon’s Josh Conerly Jr., and Minnesota’s Aireontae Ersery.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
Braden Smith over to guard and keeping Goncalves on the outside.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
He was trained throughout his time as a junior officer to protect and guard the nation’s secrets.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guard
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Since the org partnered with Three Camel Lodge in 2020 to expand the breeding program, visitors to the camp can meet the stoic (but still quite cute and fluffy) guardian dogs.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
25 Apr. 2025
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Today’s Wordle Etymology The word genie comes from the French génie, which was borrowed from Latin genius, meaning a guardian spirit or guiding influence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Sharing the stage with costars Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Emilio Estevez, Ringwald was asked to share her take on the fan response to Sheedy's big makeover scene in the 1985 film — and immediately went on the defensive.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s top advisers interviewed during Sunday’s news programs were on the defensive.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
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On the Metro front, the company is introducing four new plans—Metro Starter, Metro Starter Plus, Metro Flex Unlimited, and Metro Flex Unlimited Plus—which all feature the price lock.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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The lifetime price lock did last for more than five years, after all.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2025
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And the Chargers were still able to address defense on Days 2 and 3.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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This and that The Bruins have several players wearing the same number on offense and defense.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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For helpful tips, see our guides on how to photograph the moon and how to photograph the planets.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Crypto Confidential: Forbes' definitive guide to crypto and blockchain, delivered to your inbox every Saturday.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Herro was the only player who could create his own shot when there was a defender in front of him.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Some also wonder about his dependability as a run defender.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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Open for just 24 hours, starting April 24, the project is meant to humanize the harms of social media use among young children and call for governments and private companies to act urgently to protect online spaces for young users.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Privacy - Terms protected by reCAPTCHA Privacy - Terms While concerns over the state of the global economy soured risk sentiment around the world, the slide in Indian equities began long before Donald Trump began his second mandate as U.S. president and trade tariffs dominated news headlines.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Israel also has blockaded Gaza for the past six weeks, again barring the entry of food and other goods.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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For six weeks Israel also has blockaded Gaza, barring the entry of food and other goods.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guard. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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