Synonyms of protecting

protecting 1 of 2

adjective

as in guarding

Related Words

• guarding
• safeguarding
• shielding
• sheltering
• protected
• secure
• defended
• sheltered
• shielded
• guarded
• safe
• inviolable
• invulnerable
• snug
• unassailable
• impregnable
• unconquerable

Dissimilar Words

• dangerous
• hazardous
• risky
• unsafe
• insecure
• threatening
• vulnerable
• unprotected
• perilous
• menacing
• uncertain
• unguarded
• treacherous
• precarious
• parlous
• undefended
• minatory

protecting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of protect

as in defending

to drive danger or attack away from

the mother bear was just trying to protect her cubs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defending
• safeguarding
• guarding
• shielding
• keeping
• securing
• preventing
• fending
• saving
• warding
• preserving
• covering
• fencing
• conserving
• screening
• bulwarking
• standing up for
• forfending
• opposing
• resisting
• withstanding
• fighting
• averting
• warring
• contending
• battling
• picketing
• buffering
• walling
• palisading

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacking
• assaulting
• assailing
• bombarding
• storming
• submitting
• besieging
• overrunning
• yielding
• besetting
• caving
• capitulating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of protecting

Verb

Among the vaccines demoted to the latter two categories are those protecting against meningococcal disease, which can result in death within 24 hours of symptoms showing up, and hepatitis B, which can cause chronic liver disease. — Chuka Onuh, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Rather than jumping into a price war this summer, Lowe’s directed its $80 million in tariff refunds toward protecting profit margins and covering rising operational costs. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

The city’s authorities will prioritize protecting and improving parks, advertising public cool spaces during hot weather and expanding access to public toilets and water, as well as adding shading to public spaces. — Olivia Rudgard, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Tong’s office correctly notes that protecting children, preventing youth access, addressing synthetic cannabinoids, and ensuring product safety are legitimate public policy objectives deserving serious attention. — John R. Gordon, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026

Schwartz is the 22nd leader of the CDC, which is charged with protecting Americans from preventable health threats. — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The sequence came in the 72nd minute, with City protecting their lead. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

For many Christians and Jews, protecting coexistence in the Holy Land is a moral imperative after their own long histories of religious persecution. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Our teams are working hard to protect the animals while also protecting the integrity of the investigation. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026