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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McDaniels guarded him tighter than SaranWrap for 15 seconds, forcing an off-balance 3-pointer.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026 -
The Denver center is just 12 for 32 in the series when being guarded by Gobert.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Closed (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20%28off%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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