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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
Dan Dubno, Popular Mechanics, 22 Feb. 2017
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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
Adjective
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If your income comes primarily from protected sources like Social Security or disability benefits, a court judgment may pose little immediate threat.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Surgeon General's office, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are banned for 10 years from wielding legal, regulatory or economic pressure to persuade the platforms to remove protected speech.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Both Hezbollah and Israel have have defended their attacks and claimed that the other has violated the ceasefire.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nikola Jokic is having the worst playoff series of his career, shooting 12 for 32 and 4 for 14 from 3-point range when defended by Gobert, per ESPN.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora Gomez earned an Emmy nomination for her role as Mabel, a guarded and sarcastic millennial who strikes up an unexpected friendship with Charles and Oliver.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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They are fixed for the life of the loan, so most borrowers are somewhat shielded from Fed moves and recent economic uncertainty.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Iran is China’s largest trading partner in the Middle East, but China’s diverse energy sources have shielded it from the heavy economic toll and energy crisis that the war has caused for other countries in East Asia.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But the deluge let up before Leo arrived in his covered popemobile for a romp through the deafening crowd.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The eastern side of the building has an opening to accommodate a covered dining patio and a balcony for the second floor, the permit application said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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John Deere signed a memorandum of understanding in 2023 that partially addressed those concerns, providing third parties with the technology to diagnose and repair, as long as its intellectual property was safeguarded.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
8 Apr. 2026
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Protect Civilian Infrastructure All sides should cease strikes on civilian targets and critical infrastructure, including energy facilities, desalination plants and safeguarded nuclear sites, in line with international humanitarian law.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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When selecting a location for your bee hotel, choose a sheltered area that’s protected from strong winds and rain but receives full sun in the morning.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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The previous owners had dug a foundation under only half of an addition, leaving a sheltered space that proved irresistible to a denning bear.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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“Warded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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