as in defending
to drive danger or attack away from
the mother bear was just trying to protect her cubs
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Recent Examples of protecting
Jillian Kubala, Health, 30 Sep. 2025
That would theoretically limit any guard deployment to protecting federal buildings and monitoring immigration raids and arrests.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Stop protecting the people that keep taking them from us … please.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
That is not about protecting Americans or defending the public interest.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
But a federal judge threw out the lawsuit in March 2024, excoriating the platform’s case as plainly punitive rather than about protecting the platform’s security and legal rights.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Remember that when politicians campaign on protecting it.
—Laura Koval, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Here, in the 2-2 draw against Manchester City in the same month, Pep Guardiola’s side have seven zonal defenders, Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva (red) man-marking Munoz and Lerma, and Savinho (white) protecting against the short option.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Most were focused on defending the state in court and protecting consumers.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Flavonoid antioxidants found in pears can support heart health by reducing inflammation and protecting against cellular damage that contributes to heart disease.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 30 Sep. 2025
That would theoretically limit any guard deployment to protecting federal buildings and monitoring immigration raids and arrests.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Stop protecting the people that keep taking them from us … please.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
That is not about protecting Americans or defending the public interest.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
But a federal judge threw out the lawsuit in March 2024, excoriating the platform’s case as plainly punitive rather than about protecting the platform’s security and legal rights.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Remember that when politicians campaign on protecting it.
—Laura Koval, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Here, in the 2-2 draw against Manchester City in the same month, Pep Guardiola’s side have seven zonal defenders, Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva (red) man-marking Munoz and Lerma, and Savinho (white) protecting against the short option.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Most were focused on defending the state in court and protecting consumers.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protecting
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The team went to the Eastern Conference finals last season after unexpectedly knocking off the defending world champion Boston Celtics in the second round before falling to the Indiana Pacers.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The pop singer and humanitarian Sting has likewise spoken out about this concept in the past when defending his performance in Uzbekistan in 2009.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Mullally will become the spiritual leader of the Anglican Church in January, a year after her predecessor resigned in a safeguarding scandal.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Official guidance includes safeguarding plants, animals and plumbing until temperatures stabilize.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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There’s a bar that’s stocked with bourbon, tequila, and moonshine and a couple of porcelain cheetahs guarding a cabinet full of old records.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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The world's smallest army, charged with guarding the pope and the Vatican, has a new look.—
Katie Kindelan,
ABC News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Instead of shielding his children from the pressures of his job, Arison is planning to bring them along for the ride.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The sales leader infected everyone around him with toxic positivity who believed anything was possible, even in the face of real business obstacles, shielding the whole team from reality.—
Mita Mallick,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Protecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protecting. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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