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

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

Legal service providers said at the heart of the matter is upholding due process, protecting children from exploitation and ensuring the federal government follows its own laws. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Organizations and officials across the continent have vied to find a balance between respecting freedom of speech and protecting their democracies, including the Venice Biennale’s controversial decision to allow Russia to participate. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 July 2026

Telegram said in its statement supplied to The Associated Press on Thursday that it is committed to protecting user privacy and human rights such as freedom of speech and assembly. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

His priorities include stopping corruption in Congress, making housing more affordable, protecting public lands, defending the Second Amendment and strengthening public schools, according to his website. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026

In the 1990s, side-channel attacks became especially important in cryptography, the science of protecting information. — Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

The Razr Fold has an aluminum frame, and Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 protecting the screen. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026