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adjective

Definition of wardednext
as in protected

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verb

past tense of ward
as in defended
to drive danger or attack away from vowed that he would take whatever measures were necessary to ward the nation's people

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Recent Examples of warded
Adjective
Keys for warded locks have slots to bypass the wards that allow the key to freely rotate inside the lock. — Dan Dubno, Popular Mechanics, 22 Feb. 2017
Verb
Infrastructure like the Grapevine might’ve also warded her off. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warded
  1. protected
  2. defended
  3. guarded
  4. shielded
  5. covered
  6. safeguarded
  7. sheltered
  8. screened
Adjective
  • For example, Paris has an aesthetic aversion to window units and rooftop HVAC systems, which helps explain why installing air-conditioning typically requires special permission from authorities, especially in protected or historic areas.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Most of them encrypted files in non-protected folders, anywhere from a handful to 24,000.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
Definition of protected
Verb
  • Ireland defended against more than 20 phases of All Blacks attacks around the 70th minute, but its defense broke again to allow a last try to New Zealand center Anton Lienert-Brown in the 79th minute.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • The organization, at best, defended writers, in some circumstances, and only in some jurisdictions, from the right to protection from retaliation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of defended
Adjective
  • When that happens, people become more guarded, less open and less willing to engage.
    — Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.
    — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
Definition of guarded
Verb
  • In this instance, however, the search warrant, shielded from public view when initially filed, was inexplicably unsealed and made public the next day.
    — Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Passengers can watch videos on the road, the view digitally shielded from the driver.
    — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
Definition of shielded
Adjective
  • OneTrip Prime and Premier plans include coverage for one child 17 or younger when accompanying a covered adult.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • That would push the budgetary burden of pension contributions to nearly 37% of all covered employee spending.
    — Gregory Kearney, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of covered
Verb
  • Some of those properties may now be serving as locations where hidden assets are being safeguarded.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Regarding Jersey Mike's, the complaint says the chain should have safeguarded the sandwich in a sanitary and tamper-resistant manner.
    — Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Definition of safeguarded
Adjective
  • Hornets like to build nests beneath eaves because the sheltered space protects their colonies from the elements.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026
  • Providing clean water for bathing in sheltered, clean bird baths.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of sheltered
Adjective
  • Pavel Mintyukov then sent the puck to Mikael Granlund, who backhanded a pass to Carlson for a one-timer that got past a screened Askarov for a 2-0 Ducks lead.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • After establishing position at the net front, Guentzel tipped a shot from the top of the zone by Charle-Edouard D’Astous over the glove of the screened Lankinen.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of screened

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