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
Dan Dubno, Popular Mechanics, 22 Feb. 2017
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warded
Verb
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If your Wi-Fi is protected by a weak password or uses outdated encryption, a skilled attacker might gain access without ever stepping inside your house.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Of course, Nix never has to worry about the pain his defensive teammates can inflict, protected in practice by the strict don’t-touch-the-QB edict.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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
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Harbaugh has defended second-year defensive coordinator Zach Orr through the first six weeks.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Federal authorities have defended the maneuvers as being a response to attacks on agents and property.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In 1984, about two-thirds of gas utility bills paid for the gas, and one-third covered infrastructure, utility costs and taxes, according to the Energy Information Administration.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Chubb offers customizable policies that cover a wide range of industries, so chances are your business may fall under a covered industry.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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It will also be shielded by steel and plastic to block out as much cosmic ray interference as possible.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Players looked away in disgust or shielded their eyes from the stress, the pressure, the uncertainty.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The count is an annual nationwide event where volunteers survey and count individuals experiencing sheltered or unsheltered homelessness every January.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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Jalen Chatfield has emerged as a quietly decent second-pair defenseman while Shayne Gostisbehere and Sean Walker crushed sheltered minutes last season to the tune of a 59 percent xG rate.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Once sensitive information is shared, it must be carefully safeguarded.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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This ensures our culture is safeguarded despite the climate crisis, and is accessible to all Tuvaluans at home and abroad.—
Feleti Penitala Teo,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi advised Newsom in the early stages of his redistricting push and secured donor support.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The incident compromised their chances of winning the race as Chase Elliott capitalized on the situation and secured victory.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Warded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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