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warded

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verb

past tense of ward

Example Sentences

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warded
Adjective
  • Oregon lawmakers added gender identity as a protected class under state anti-discrimination law in 2021.
    Samantha Riedel, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
  • Deutsch explained that architects have found lowering a ceiling makes a person feel more protected and comfortable.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Just hours before the filing was submitted, Bovino defended his agency’s conduct in an interview with CBS News.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • United defended in an aggressive middle block similar to Crystal Palace in September.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Until now, people have largely been shielded from those increases by the enhanced premium tax subsidies that nearly all enrollees receive.
    Michelle Andrews, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Other critics say the family has shielded Andrew over the years, and pressure for some sort of accountability needs to continue.
    Max Foster, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The covered wedge-like heel, measuring approximately seven inches, is a sight to behold and gave the actress a major boost in height.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Gone is an in-house movie theater, and a covered walkway to the White House captured in so many photos over the years.
    Darlene Superville, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trott and Lufkin safeguarded the middle with six and three blocks, respectively, while Payton Patrick rejected four shots.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The caves and their stories are safeguarded by the descendants of Dill, who continue to own and operate Meramec Caverns.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The level of destruction was unimaginable — especially in sheltered inland areas, a 2020 Royal Meteorological Society report noted.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Residents in the Bahamas should remain sheltered.
    MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Benson Kipruto, 34, and Hellen Obiri, 35, both from Kenya, secured victory in the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday.
    NPR, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Biden also advocated for research into a cure for cancer and secured millions of dollars in federal funding for research into women’s health.
    Darlene Superville, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Warded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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