GUARDED (AGAINST) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

guarded (against)

verb

Definition of guarded (against)

past tense of guard (against)

as in looked out (for)

to be cautious of or on guard against unfortunately, you have to guard against theft while you're traveling

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With the Maumelle High School football team split into position groups during practice, a player noticed there was movement inside his helmet.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The woman apparently noticed the surveillance camera, and ripped it off the shelf.

— Ali Bauman, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

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That’s when the north grounds of President's Park were thronged with booths, and attending crowds watched horse racing and cockfighting, according to the White House Historical Association.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
At the funeral of one of the hostages, drummer Yotam Haim, Fishof watched Yotam’s brother Tuval Haim play a drum solo before placing a pair of sticks on his grave.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

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