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
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
That moment helped shape Pakistan’s role, in the eyes of many, as a de facto nuclear shield for the kingdom.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Tech platforms have largely been shielded from wrongful death suits because of a federal statute known as Section 230, which generally protects platforms from liability for what users do and say.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Today, the program simultaneously acknowledges the rare but very real side effects of vaccines, and gives vaccine makers an important liability shield.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
That moment helped shape Pakistan’s role, in the eyes of many, as a de facto nuclear shield for the kingdom.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Remember, tents do not shield you from lightning.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Tech platforms have largely been shielded from wrongful death suits because of a federal statute known as Section 230, which generally protects platforms from liability for what users do and say.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shield
Noun
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The plaintiffs argued that defense attorneys cannot legally present new facts when there has already been another trial that established a set of facts.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos offense rarely runs the stuff right now that the Broncos defense can’t defend.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At every level—executive, judicial, legislative, corporate, institutional, media—every single guardrail that is supposed to protect our democracy is buckling.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Sep. 2025
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The only question that remains regarding Kershaw’s Hall of Fame candidacy is which member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) will be protected by anonymity and prevent him from being a unanimous selection in his first year of eligibility on the 2031 ballot.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Fifty-two of 64 analysts covering the stock have a strong buy or buy rating, according to LSEG.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Dell’s port selection covers but doesn't exceed the essentials for a mainstream laptop.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Since applicants go through the renewal process every two years, immigration experts say that those with active status have already been screened by the government and given protection from deportation.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The council voted down possible last-minute changes to the deal that the Commanders opposed, including stricter environmental building standards and more protection for historic trees on the site.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos offense rarely runs the stuff right now that the Broncos defense can’t defend.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
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Grazer showed courage when defending her cubs.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The amendment’s ambiguous language, cumbersome procedures, and insufficient safeguards create dangerous vulnerabilities in our democratic system that must be addressed.—
Lynn Schmidt,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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Managers won’t cede control without safeguards.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Space states like Florida and California, for example—home to NASA’s two biggest centers—jealously guard their share of the federal pie.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, the win was a team effort as forward Brianna Turner (four points, six rebounds), forward Mikayla Timpson (nine points), guards Shey Peddy, Lexie Hull, and Aerial Powers brought the defensive energy and physicality that Indiana desperately needed.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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At least nineteen people were killed, most of them in Kathmandu, the capital, when demonstrators clashed with security forces, who responded by firing live rounds of ammunition.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Krause recalled a time when an elderly shopper struggling to hold a gun asked to buy a revolver and just one round of ammunition, as opposed to the whole box – details that led staff to suspect the man may be suicidal and refuse to sell him the gun.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Shield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shield. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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