WARDED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of warded

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

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

Two adults and a child were injured by falling debris in Qatar as the country defended against Iranian attacks, its Ministry of Interior said Sunday.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
Mattias Moroni crossed Wales' line in the 56th minute but was called back for a knock on and Wales successfully defended Argentina's next attack from a penalty.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026

Definition of defended

Verb

Tech companies like Meta and YouTube are shielded from legal responsibility for content posted by third parties, based on Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Under the bill, employers can keep people on the payroll who intend to apply for H-2A status, and they will be shielded from some penalties for unlawfully hiring people.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026

Definition of shielded

Adjective

Frozen spinach can be replaced with fresh spinach; add it to the covered skillet in the final 5 minutes of steaming along with the shrimp.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
On the day after Butch died, Will stood on the covered porch holding a cup of lukewarm coffee and looking out at the small pasture where his two white horses grazed.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 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

Making matters worse, a mysterious illness is now airborne, forcing people like the man upstairs (Lee Kang-sheng) and the woman downstairs (Yang Kuei-mei) to remain sheltered in place at home.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Our landing spot was tucked out of the wind in the lee of dense black spruce, a perfect place to stay sheltered and dry.

— John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 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

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