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guarding

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noun

guarding

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verb

present participle of guard

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of guarding
Verb
Cops at the scene were photographed guarding pools of blood near the building’s entrance. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025 The guy who may be assigned to guarding Fland, KU senior Dajuan Harris, scored 26 points in the scrimmage against Arkansas and Fland in October. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025 District tactical officers guarding the store’s doorway sprinted into a nearby squad car. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025 With Dort primarily guarding Tatum, Brown still finished with just 10 points on 5-for-15 shooting with as many turnovers (two) as assists. Jay King, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025 Teams are guarding Boston like — well, like Pritchard would. Jay King, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025 He’s grown a lot with his physicality and guarding, then different positions, one-on-one perimeter players, post up players. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025 But Issac Williamson started guarding him, and Khamenia went 0 for 8 the rest of the way and was held to 15 points. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025 Keegan Murray opened guarding Jokic while Jonas Valanciunas was on Westbrook. Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarding
Noun
  • Foreign ownership caps exist in critical sectors like telecom, aviation, and defense.
    Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • This and that The Bruins have several players wearing the same number on offense and defense.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.
    Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
  • This process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.
    Susana Sierra, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The workshop aims to see a paradigm shift from reactive and fear-based protection to one where safety is regarded as an everyday practice rooted in awareness, communication, and self-trust.
    William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • If slicking yourself up in sticky sunblock isn’t the ideal start to your day, shoppers have turned us on to a best-selling new shirt on Amazon that’s stylish enough for everyday wear, but packed with UPF 50 sun protection to keep sensitive skin safe from harm.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Yankees signed the 38-year-old to a minor league free agent contract in February, but after a series of injuries left the defending American League champs with three holes in their five-man rotation, Carrasco pitched his way into filling one with an impressive spring training.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Spurs also thrashed City 4-0 at the Etihad in the league back when Pep Guardiola’s defending champions were starting to wobble but were still second in the table.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This shift is part of a larger trend toward portfolio diversification and hands-on control over retirement savings.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Research shows Los Angeles is in desperate need of large, mature trees, which provide more shade, better storm water management and energy savings.
    Vanessa Romo, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That revenue could help to offset Trump keeping in place tax cuts passed in his first term, which are due to expire Dec. 31.
    Jamie L. LaReau, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Plus, management has done a solid job keeping costs down to improve margins.
    Kevin Stankiewicz,Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The daring skunk drags chunks of the carcass one by one into the log for safekeeping, the video shows.
    Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
  • At the reception, you might also be needed to take the gift envelopes received by the couple to a place for safekeeping.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The anchor has not been afraid to challenge CBS News management in the past.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Mahon, who has a PhD in medical physics, joined Channel 4 after senior management roles at VFX biz The Foundry and UK production group Shine, which is now part of Banijay.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Guarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarding. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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