as in defense
means or method of defending
the slightly built boy used his sharp wit as a shield against the school's bullies
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as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public
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Recent Examples of shield
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Detective Smith was relieved of her guns and shield and placed on desk duty in Queens Courts on March 27.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
Andrew Paul Aug 6, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
The most likely design would be a compact fission reactor using uranium fuel, heavily shielded to protect astronauts from radiation.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The mission stays the same: to be a shield, not a sword.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Detective Smith was relieved of her guns and shield and placed on desk duty in Queens Courts on March 27.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
Verb
Earth’s atmosphere shields the planet from the brunt of stellar UV light, so the only way to search for objects like WD 0525+526 is to use space telescopes like Hubble.
—Andrew Paul Aug 6, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
The most likely design would be a compact fission reactor using uranium fuel, heavily shielded to protect astronauts from radiation.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shield
Noun
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Jennings is a very useful player in a defense that prioritizes defenders who can eat up space and set the edge against the run.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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The key rotation on offense and defense was pretty much settled after two straight playoff runs.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The archipelago, protected as a national park, hums with quiet life—salt flats blush rose in the heat, and mangroves cradle herons in leafy stillness.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Industry standards recommend replacing each after a certain amount of years to protect first responder.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Since March, noncitizen writers of the Stanford Daily have declined to cover pro-Palestinian protests and asked to remove previous articles on the topic, fearing that such reporting could jeopardize their legal immigration status, according to the lawsuit.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Another layer of pastry sits atop the mixture and is covered in crystal sugar, which adds a nice sweetness to contrast the tart filling, as well as a delicate crunch in each bite.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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On August 11, the airline sent a proposal to the union that offered a 38% compensation increase over four years, the airline said, among other benefits and protections.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Vidal missed a pass protection pickup on the first sack.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Atkins defended developers of self-custody wallets and DeFi applications, stating that they shouldn't be held liable for how users utilize their software, comparing it to holding car manufacturers responsible for traffic accidents.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The case could determine the future of Brazil’s domestic politics and foreign relations: Critics of Bolsonaro — who is accused of having plotted to kill his successor — say his conviction is necessary to defend democracy in Latin America’s biggest nation.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the meantime, expect plenty of discussion over how to structure average retail investors’ access to private equity and private debt with the same kind of safeguards required under ERISA.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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In January, just before President Joe Biden left office, the agency reemphasized that guidance as part of new safeguards for public housing tenants; that doesn’t include a recommendation about whether evictions should be included on tenants’ records as part of such deals.—
Sawyer Loftus,
ProPublica,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The top priority–trumping everything else, including profits–is that all of us continue to zealously guard Berkshire’s reputation.—
Jane Swift,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Agency employees are greeting the news, unveiled at an all hands meeting on Monday, with guarded optimism and relief.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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He is held without bond and faces one count of felon in possession of a firearm or ammunition, one count of possession of cocaine and one count of trespassing in an operational area of an airport, Teri Barbera, a Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, said late Tuesday.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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Tamura had fired most of two 30-round magazines of .223 ammunition in a matter of minutes, the official said.—
John Miller,
CNN Money,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Shield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shield. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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