as in protecting
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as in defending
to drive danger or attack away from
celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public
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Recent Examples of shielding
The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
The president also previously signed an executive order shielding manufacturers from liability related to glyphosate.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
Ari Sen, Scientific American, 13 June 2026
But the long arm of the law of Orange County is coming for you and there is not a country on earth that is capable of shielding you from our unwavering pursuit of justice.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 June 2026
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Noun
Their pieces challenge entrenched narratives of injustice through redaction and superimposition, shielding subjects from the exploitative gaze of the camera’s lens.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
The president also previously signed an executive order shielding manufacturers from liability related to glyphosate.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
Verb
Recently scientists have been experimenting with tungsten for a different purpose—as shielding nuclear fusion reactors.
—Ari Sen, Scientific American, 13 June 2026
But the long arm of the law of Orange County is coming for you and there is not a country on earth that is capable of shielding you from our unwavering pursuit of justice.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shielding
Noun
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Recent headlines have prompted difficult but necessary conversations about welfare, safeguarding and accountability in television.—
Emma Pringle,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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Scouting America volunteers and employees are required to complete mandatory safeguarding training and a criminal background check for the organization, a representative said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Martha Lopez-Anderson is executive director of Parent Heart Watch, a nonprofit based in Orlando that is dedicated to protecting children and young adults from sudden cardiac arrest and preventable sudden cardiac death by educating and advocating for change.—
Martha Lopez-Anderson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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Khalil trained a generation of volunteers in ecological conservation, protecting the Mediterranean coastline and the endangered sea turtles that travel hundreds of miles to return to the same beaches where they were hatched to lay their eggs.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Our managing editor Hannah Wise shares about how The Star is covering the World Cup.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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The clinic provides standard all-inclusive packages covering hotel, transfers, and translation.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Noun
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The state expansion also means protection for the rare riparian forest.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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The defending Western Conference champs pick up Quaintance, a defensive-minded bruiser with size and athleticism who projects to be a center or power forward on the next level.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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When the odds opened for the upcoming title fight, the defending champ was a -300 favorite over the +250 challenger.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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And before this temporary sheltering, on Day 103 (orbit 1598) of their mission, Adenot captured a striking photograph of Mount Vesuvius from the space station and shared it on social media.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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Community members also raised concerns about the sheltering of those displaced, said communication was confusing and people didn’t know what to plan for, and that some experienced price gouging.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Overnight on July 4, 2025, more than a dozen heavily armed antifa militants belonging to a Dallas-area antifa chapter ambushed Homeland Security personnel guarding the ICE holding site near Fort Worth.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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For a player who spent most of the season guarding his face as tightly as his words, Brunson let the moment show.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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“Shielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shielding. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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