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adjective

Definition of shieldingnext
as in protecting

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noun

as in safeguarding

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shielding

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verb

present participle of shield
1
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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2
as in covering
to place a protective layer over she shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand

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Recent Examples of shielding
Noun
Now, as the final legislative session of his governorship ends, Newsom is trying to broker a deal with lawmakers aimed at further shielding utilities from financial trouble if their equipment sparks a wildfire. — Sophie Austin, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 The Lee’s Summit North alum is a swift mover at left tackle, shielding rushers with quick feet and a strong, quick punch in run and pass block. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
Sheinbaum has denied shielding Rocha Moya but rejected Washington’s request to arrest and extradite the defendants without credible evidence, insisting that any prosecution take place in Mexico. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 But judges granting them the opportunity to return to college athletics are also shielding schools that add them to their rosters from punishment by the organization. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shielding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shielding
  1. safeguarding
  2. protecting
  3. covering
  4. protection
  5. defending
  6. sheltering
  7. guarding
Noun
  • Unlike fellow Club name Wells Fargo , whose core business is collecting deposits and issuing consumer and commercial loans, BNY's main focus is collecting fees from servicing, safeguarding, and moving financial assets for institutions.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Meta has agreed to pay around $17 billion, as well as institute several safeguarding measures across their social media platforms.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of safeguarding
Verb
  • Not the Los Angeles Dodgers’ front office, which should have been more proactive in protecting the team’s biggest star.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Preventing poisonings and seeking help promptly if they are suspected are key to protecting children.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of protecting
Verb
  • Both books combine new, headline-generating reporting with intel Wickersham has gathered over decades covering football.
    — Aaron Reiss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But since Harvey, then a senior at Oberlin College, was writing for the Oberlin Review, covering football was a rather tricky proposition.
    — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of covering
Noun
  • Both Mac security firm Jamf and a researcher have ​​documented macOS variations of ClickFix that can bypass Gatekeeper protections.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly a quarter of the buildings in Manhattan are under some landmark protections, and in some neighborhoods, like the Upper West Side and Berman’s Village, more than 70 percent of the area is under landmark protections.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of protection
Verb
  • This week provides a major test for Houser and the offense with defending ACC champ Duke and defensive guru Manny Diaz coming to Champaign.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The office of the state attorney general is responsible for defending death penalty convictions on appeal.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of defending
Noun
  • After deputies responded to the property, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office contacted ARC to provide animal-handling expertise, evidence collection, emergency sheltering and eventual placement in permanent homes.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • The quake toppled factories and historic temple gates, cut power and water to tens of thousands and forced mass sheltering, as Japan’s Self Defense Forces and international crews race to save lives.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of sheltering
Verb
  • Clingan has all the makings of a rim monster who could improve his technique guarding on the perimeter enough to make his drop coverage work in the postseason.
    — Victor Wembanyama, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of each broker guarding a separate list of properties, brokers shared information so buyers and sellers could find one another more easily.
    — Tomas J. Philipson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
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“Shielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shielding. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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