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adjective

as in protected

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verb

past tense of safeguard
as in defended
to drive danger or attack away from sheepdogs safeguard the flock from attacks by wolves

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Recent Examples of safeguarded
Verb
Some of those properties may now be serving as locations where hidden assets are being safeguarded. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Regarding Jersey Mike's, the complaint says the chain should have safeguarded the sandwich in a sanitary and tamper-resistant manner. — Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 26 June 2026 The report concluded that civilian infrastructure, civilian areas, and cultural heritage sites must be safeguarded. — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Still, there are plenty of profitable options to choose from now, ensuring that your money will be both safeguarded and growing for years to come. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 25 June 2026 More than 10,000 members of the NYPD safeguarded the route. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 18 June 2026 Each generation inherits the task of shaping its own era, of guiding history to become a place where the dignity of every person is safeguarded, justice is promoted and fraternity is made possible. — Pope Leo Xiv, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026 Asylum seekers should be protected, families must remain together, and workers should be safeguarded from exploitation. — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 Our elections must be safeguarded from foreign interference. — Kevin Fixler may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safeguarded
  1. protected
  2. defended
  3. secured
  4. guarded
  5. shielded
Adjective
  • For example, Paris has an aesthetic aversion to window units and rooftop HVAC systems, which helps explain why installing air-conditioning typically requires special permission from authorities, especially in protected or historic areas.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Most of them encrypted files in non-protected folders, anywhere from a handful to 24,000.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
Definition of protected
Verb
  • Two adults and a child were injured by falling debris in Qatar as the country defended against Iranian attacks, its Ministry of Interior said Sunday.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • Mattias Moroni crossed Wales' line in the 56th minute but was called back for a knock on and Wales successfully defended Argentina's next attack from a penalty.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Definition of defended
Adjective
  • The project got a huge boost in 2022, when Bill Witte and his wife Keiko Sakamoto contributed $4 million toward its construction and, with that, secured naming rights for the facility.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • Earlier this year, Germany’s RTL, the country’s leading commercial broadcaster, secured approval to acquire Comcast’s German pay-TV business, Sky Deutschland.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Definition of secured
Verb
  • At its heart, a fourth-century Christian basilica overlooking one of the city’s main thoroughfares, while two watchtowers guarded its outskirts.
    — Anne Doran for ARTnews, Robb Report, 7 July 2026
  • But Pierre arrives guarded, carrying a secret that will change everything.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
Definition of guarded
Adjective
  • The titular hero was born on the doomed alien world of Krypton, and grew up in a shielded city that managed to survive the planet’s initial destruction.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
  • The pipe welding certificate program will focus on gas tungsten arc welding, gas metal arc welding and shielded metal arc welding, according to the ECC website.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Definition of shielded

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