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verb

past tense of guard

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of guarded
Adjective
When the massive sanctions on Russia were announced following the invasions, even those most skeptical of economic warfare offered at least guarded support for Biden’s approach. Blaise Malley, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2022 The guarded and pessimistic mood that results from this oppression permeates this melodrama, all the way down to its muted color palette. Katie Rife, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2022
Verb
But with nearly 6,000 miles of coastline, a number of Mexico's prettiest playas remain almost untouched; they’re carefully guarded secrets among locals and intrepid travelers who know the best is often far from the tourist track. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025 Despite holding Collier to a low-efficiency game, Nakase wasn’t happy with how her team guarded the five-time All-Star. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for guarded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarded
Adjective
  • Other than in the Second Circuit, the federal courts of appeals generally have interpreted the Confrontation Clause to require face-to-face cross examination, and counsel should be wary of giving up that important right.
    Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • For decades, educators have been wary of the decline in critical thinking and its impact on undermining the very purpose of education.
    Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • That’s because the First Amendment plays a unique role when the government is the employer, Collis explains — and the Supreme Court has ruled that if an employee is acting in a private capacity but speaking on a matter of public concern, they’re protected.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The education ministry said around 100 schools were disrupted and 27 fully blockaded.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Just a few months prior, Blackbeard and his small pirate flotilla had blockaded Charleston, South Carolina, for close to a week.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Employers increasingly wonder whether campuses are cultivating independent thinkers or just cautious followers.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The sum dwarfs most acquisitions this year — and marks TIFF’s first eight-figure deal in several editions — underlining the resilience of genre cinema at a time when studios and streamers alike are cautious.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The organization has defended its dynamic pricing strategy, part of a plan to generate $3 billion in ticket sales next year, arguing that the money funds the sport around the world.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Over his career, Inoue won and defended the WBO junior bantamweight title seven times before moving to bantamweight for nine bouts.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Staffers closed and barricaded the door, and Brown was captured several blocks from the shooting, authorities said.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Graphic footage of the shooting circulated online and showed the crowd of thousands run for safety as students barricaded in classrooms.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But Eliasen is careful not to let scope creep derail initial implementations.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But even as new tools and strategies emerge to quiet the seas, the legal foundation that has long safeguarded marine life is under pressure.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Data in motion is safeguarded through end-to-end encryption with TLS or SSL, while intellectual property at rest is shielded with hashing and tokenization.
    Nagesh Nama, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Guarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarded. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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