SHIELDING Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of shielding

as in protecting

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noun

as in safeguarding

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verb

present participle of shield

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 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

The judge stopped short of explicitly voiding the deal shielding Trump from tax scrutiny but said the government cannot claim that the agreement was the result of a legitimate legal process. — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 Those include shielding roofs with metal foil to limit radiation let into homes, wrapping windows with film and installing steel doors. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Verb

Last year, lawmakers passed a law shielding the Concord speedway and other racetracks from noise and other nuisance complaints. — Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026 Their defensive work isn’t about shielding the back line, but about being proactive — Morocco were trying to launch a break here, but Rabiot stepped in to intercept and put France on the attack shortly before Mbappe curled home. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for shielding

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Noun

And if your data needs extra safeguarding, the My Passport SSD comes with 256-bit AES hardware encryption and password protection for a double security whammy.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Recent headlines have prompted difficult but necessary conversations about welfare, safeguarding and accountability in television.

— Emma Pringle, Deadline, 17 June 2026

Definition of safeguarding

Verb

The agency, which is charged with protecting the president, not only began following Comey, but tracked his location through his phone.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Saxony’s culture ministry added that the security systems protecting the collections remained fully intact.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of protecting

Verb

Peter van Duijvendijk is a flood defense manager at the Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard water corporation, one of 21 such organizations covering the Netherlands that are responsible for issues including flood control.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
That left those covered by Obamacare increasingly facing difficult choices of sucking up extra expenses — while also covering the basics of life, such as rent and food costs — or even forgoing coverage altogether.

— Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of covering

Noun

In June, a federal judge ruled against Katherine and Garry Leach, finding that federal courts could not weigh in on how churches spend their donations, citing First Amendment protections.

— Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
The better opportunity lies in parts of the market where scale alone provides less protection.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of protection

Verb

Reports of a Funding Shortfall After months of silence, Romanian media reported in June that the Romanian state did not have sufficient funds to proceed with defending Barbosu's case at CAS.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The case has drawn political reactions from across the spectrum, with opposition politicians demanding full accountability and members of the governing coalition defending the officers involved.

— Reuters, NBC news, 21 July 2026

Definition of defending

Noun

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
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

Definition of sheltering

Verb

At trainings—held online, and in kitchens, basements, and alleyways—people were taught what to do if they were denied an acta, and how to handle the militares guarding the premises.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
There is a scene where a couple of the characters who were guarding the portal had embroidery in their shoes.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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