guard against
phrasal verb
guarded against; guarding against; guards against
: to try to keep (something) from happening
Clean the wound to guard against infection.
That's the sort of thinking we have to guard against.
Examples of guard against in a Sentence
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Protect yourself from the sun by wearing a wide-brimmed hat, which guards against sunburn and helps keep the body cooler, and using a sunscreen of at least SPF 30 that protects against UV-A and UV-B rays.
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 20 June 2024
When anxious, angry, or overwhelmed, your muscles subconsciously contract and knot up as a reflex reaction to guard against injury and pain.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
The wreckage from Kosmos 954 didn't injure anyone or damage any homes, but Canada organized a cleanup effort to recover as much radioactive debris as possible to guard against environmental impacts.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 Apr. 2024
As before, the most durable protection afforded by the new vaccine guarded against critical illness, Link-Gelles said.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 20 June 2024
When anxious, angry, or overwhelmed, your muscles subconsciously contract and knot up as a reflex reaction to guard against injury and pain.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
The wreckage from Kosmos 954 didn't injure anyone or damage any homes, but Canada organized a cleanup effort to recover as much radioactive debris as possible to guard against environmental impacts.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 Apr. 2024
As before, the most durable protection afforded by the new vaccine guarded against critical illness, Link-Gelles said.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
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“Guard against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guard%20against. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.
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