as in guarded
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
the square is temporarily blocked off for the street fair
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guarded
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Of course, having Anunoby as the one being guarded by a center as opposed to Hart puts New York in the driver’s seat.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025 -
For all of her can-do spirit and bravado, she is guarded, wary, terrified of being vulnerable.—
Sarah Chamberlain,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Blocked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blocked%20%28off%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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