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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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The anti-discrimination law, which adds family or relationship structure as a protected class in the city alongside race, religion, gender and other categories, was finalized Monday and will go into effect in mid-April.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Sweeney did concede that the uncertainty around two of the four first-round picks (the Toronto pick this year is top-5 protected and the Florida pick next year is top-10 protected) added to the reticence to move any of them.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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White, the neonatologist who stopped enrolling patients in the study, defended the decision to conduct it.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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George Piedra, the attorney representing the property owner, defended the relocation package.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 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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However, it must be shielded from scorching sun.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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In other words, while disability income is largely shielded from standard creditor actions, the mechanics of bank levies can still create short-term disruptions, and in some cases, longer ones if exemptions aren't properly claimed.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Preliminary proposals in the plan include new crosswalks for the intersection of 31st Street and La Grange Road, in addition to a covered bus stop bench and a pedestrian gate for the railroad crossing on 31st Street near Barnsdale Road.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Researchers at the Community Service Society and elsewhere have already sketched out some possible plans forward to help more people stay covered.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That framework should also ensure that children are protected, censorship is prevented, copyrights are respected, and communities are safeguarded.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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The delay allowed the announcement to coincide with a day of particular religious importance in the Shiite calendar, but also to make sure he is safeguarded from attacks the United States and Israel are bound to conduct against him.—
Kay Armin Serjoie,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The story of sheltered squares being exposed to the wider world and liberated is just as relevant now as 50 years ago.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2026
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More than 5 feet of rain fell in some parts of Maui from March 10 to 16, during what’s known as a kona storm, a weather pattern in which winds come from the south, drawing heavy precipitation to leeward areas of the islands that are usually more sheltered from heavy rain.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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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With both Macklin Celebrini and Brent Burns serving penalties, Manson, in a 4-on-4 situation, took a pass from Valeri Nichushkin and blasted a shot past a screened Askarov for his fifth goal of the season.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Warded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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