Synonyms of shields

shields 1 of 2

noun

plural of shield

as in defenses

means or method of defending

the slightly built boy used his sharp wit as a shield against the school's bullies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defenses
• safeguards
• protections
• walls
• weapons
• ammunitions
• screens
• bucklers
• guards
• wards
• securities
• armors
• armaments
• covers
• arms
• munitions
• aegises
• fortresses
• forts
• strongholds
• palisades
• weaponries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacks
• assaults
• offenses
• aggressions
• offensives

shields

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shield

1

as in protects

to drive danger or attack away from

celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protects
• defends
• guards
• safeguards
• fences
• fends
• wards
• keeps
• bulwarks
• secures
• screens
• covers
• prevents
• saves
• forfends
• stands up for
• resists
• walls
• preserves
• averts
• wars
• withstands
• opposes
• conserves
• fights
• contends
• buffers
• battles
• pickets
• palisades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacks
• assaults
• assails
• bombards
• storms
• overruns
• yields
• besets
• submits
• besieges
• capitulates
• caves

2

as in covers

to place a protective layer over

she shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• covers
• screens
• masks
• clothes
• cloaks
• caps
• veils
• drapes
• crowns
• disguises
• obscures
• palls
• canopies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposes
• uncovers
• bares

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shields

Noun

The Phalanx was composed of men who moved and fought as one cohesive unit, creating an impenetrable wall of interlocking shields. — Steve Muscato, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Multiple noise mitigation efforts were undertaken — sound walls, scream shields and even pea gravel in the coaster’s tracks. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Plus, built-in AcerVisionCare tech shields your eyes from blue light and screen flicker during marathon homework sessions. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026

Then, the riot police charged into protesters with batons and shields. — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026

Once the shields are gone, players can lower its health to defeat it. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Reflective, multilayer shields will block the most heat, and ones with a thicker foam core will work much better than thin ones. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 June 2026

Security-camera footage filmed Harris and Perez getting out of their cars armed with their Glock service pistols and ballistic shields, the report states. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

Meanwhile, the federal standard deduction shields single filers and married couples with $15,750 and $31,500, respectively. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 25 June 2026

Verb

The Justice Department wants to invoke the Westfall Act, which shields government employees from being sued for doing their jobs. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

Jason Sudeikis playfully shields daughter Daisy Josephine and son Otis Alexander from the beaming Los Angeles sun while at the Ted Lasso season 4 premiere on July 27. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act shields these companies from legal responsibility for such content. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Malware protection shields your devices from harmful sites, and automatic updates keep your defenses current. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026

That case concerns a longstanding Supreme Court precedent that broadly shields members of such boards from being fired at will, in order to protect them from partisan interference. — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

The new law shields editors and reporters from prior review by university officials. — Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 29 June 2026

The ruling was a major blow to immigrants with Temporary Protected Status, which shields immigrants from countries in turmoil from deportation. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

Forbes estimates that the provision shields him from civil tax liabilities in the range of $600 million. — Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026