FORFENDING Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

forfending

verb

present participle of forfend

as in protecting

to drive danger or attack away from a place of refuge where the settlers could forfend themselves from attack

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The agency, which is charged with protecting the president, not only began following Comey, but tracked his location through his phone.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Saxony’s culture ministry added that the security systems protecting the collections remained fully intact.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

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Today’s Four Questions interviewee is Bowdon coach Jamie Abrams, whose team is the defending Class A Division II champion.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Taiwan’s best hope, then, for deterring and defending itself from a blockade by fire would be to prepare to survive one.

— Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026

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Nvidia has spearheaded the Open Secure AI Alliance, a new coalition of industry leaders including Microsoft and IBM, dedicated to developing open-source tools for safeguarding AI software and agents.

— Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
At the time, Cucinelli touted the potential of Callimacus, named after the Greek scholar and poet, praised by the entrepreneur and designer also for his role of cataloguing and safeguarding the vast collection of the great Library of Alexandria.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Definition of safeguarding

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The hydrating formula moisturizes the skin while shielding it from the sun, too.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
Mayor Karen Bass’ press relations office communicates through WhatsApp messages that auto-delete every 24 hours, potentially shielding the messages from public records requests, according to three sources familiar with the office.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

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At the other end of our road, the cranes of the docks loomed — great Stothert and Pitt machines that growled overhead like something out of Star Wars, guarding the scale and mystery of the River Thames.

— Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Having a humble heart opens the door to a life filled with divine Love guarding and guiding us every step of the way.

— Linda Berckmann, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026

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