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

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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

Miki Sudo defended her title as well in the women’s division.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
From the get-go, Les Bleus – including, at one point, the entire squad except for goalkeeper Mike Maignan – were in the Paraguay half, searching for an opener as La Albirroja defended valiantly.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of defended

Verb

Instead of a captivating burst of fireworks, the Golden Gate Bridge glowed with hues of greens, yellows, reds and more as the fog shielded the display.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Critics say that the Jones Act harms the shipbuilding industry itself, in that American shipyards are shielded from international competition via its enactment, thus further inflating construction costs.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

Definition of shielded

Adjective

The covered medications include drugmaker Eli Lilly’s Foundayo tablets and Zepbound KwikPens and Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy injections and tablets, all of which have been FDA-approved for weight loss, according to the report.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
The covered medications include drugmaker Eli Lilly’s Foundayo tablets and Zepbound KwikPens and Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy injections and tablets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 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

Sheltered Spaces Wasps may start a nest in any sheltered spaces where there is light, warmth, cover from the elements, and protection from predators like other insects, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 28 June 2026
Begin by placing the pot in a sheltered outdoor spot for a few hours each day.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 June 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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