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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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as in protecting
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as in safeguarding
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Recent Examples of shielding
Annie Nova, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Epic initially sued Google in 2020, accusing the company of shielding Play Store from competition.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Over the next three decades, many of their relatives have chosen to remain private from public scrutiny, carefully shielding their connection to the case from colleagues and, at times, their closest friends.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
What’s more, a law shielding student loan forgiveness from taxation expires at the end of 2025, meaning borrowers who get the relief after that point may be hit with a bill from the IRS.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Epic initially sued Google in 2020, accusing the company of shielding Play Store from competition.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
The court noted that about half of states have laws shielding a person exercising lawful self-defense from criminal liability for the death of an innocent bystander.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Over the next three decades, many of their relatives have chosen to remain private from public scrutiny, carefully shielding their connection to the case from colleagues and, at times, their closest friends.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shielding
Verb
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Gray was an advocate for protecting the dunes, even writing op-eds in local newspapers.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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First, women have higher estrogen levels than men, and before menopause, estrogen may be protecting cardiovascular health—which in part may explain why women tend to develop heart events at later ages than men.—
Alice Park,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Former President Bill Clinton arrived at the New York City Marathon finish line Sunday with a bandage covering the tip of his nose.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Pentagon recently imposed the most stringent access restrictions of the term, requiring that all reporters covering the Defense Department in person sign a restrictive press policy prohibiting them from soliciting any information the department has not authorized for release.—
Scott Nover,
Arkansas Online,
2 Nov. 2025
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This increase in digitalization makes the safeguarding of health and patient data urgent and is a basic requirement for the functioning of the digital health system.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Feb. 2023
Verb
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The former president has bristled at the suggestion that his administration abused the autopen, defending himself in a July 13 New York Times interview.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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On Monday night when the Mavs hosted the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder at the American Airlines Center, his age showed.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Oct. 2025
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Its criminal activities include drug trafficking, arms trafficking, protection racketeering, loansharking, and turf wars against other criminal organizations in the area.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The fire activated the building’s fire protection sprinklers on the 12th, 13th and 14th floors, and the water caused a power outage, according to the fire department.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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Miller was injured early in the second quarter while guarding Quentin Grimes, extending his arm trying to fight through a screen while slipping simultaneously on his left foot on a wet spot on the floor.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lawrence, once an interview-show staple, has retreated from the spotlight in recent years, choosing her movie roles sparingly and closely guarding her private life.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The portrayal appears to suggest that motherly attributes are solely within the realm of being loving, caring, comforting, protective, sheltering, and so on.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Shielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shielding. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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