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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Young, guarded by Cody Williams, dribbled toward the 3-point line as teammate Juju Reese set a pick on Williams.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026 -
But Jokic was able to catch at the elbows without any resistance early in the game this time as Deandre Ayton guarded him straight up.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 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 7 Mar. 2026.
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