as in guarded
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
museum officials closed off the west wing after the fire
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guarded
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Cooper Flagg was heavily guarded in the left corner by Dyson Daniels with the shot clock winding down and tossed the ball to Naji Marshall, but the pass was picked off by Jalen Johnson.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026 -
The play was designed to be a lob to 6-foot-1 Emma Walker, but 5-foot-11 Maren Powell guarded her perfectly to prevent that opportunity.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Closed (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20%28off%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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