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as in guardian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
checked in with the security guard at the gate
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as in defense
means or method of defending
the boxer's sparring partner managed to get a blow in under his left guard
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as in guide
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy
the honor guards raised their sabers as the happy couple descended the church steps
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as in defender
someone that protects
a battalion of burly guards surrounding the celebrity
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as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
guard the quarterback so he doesn't get sacked
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as in to blockade
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
a fire-breathing dragon guarded the entrance to the castle
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Recent Examples of guard
Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant has missed six consecutive games because of a strained left hamstring.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
With Warriors guard Stephen Curry missing his second straight game because of a left pelvic contusion, the Heat’s defense suffocated a Golden State offense missing its top scorer.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
An all-gold version of the 1675 was available with stick hands, with earlier versions featuring no crown guards and later versions adding them.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant has missed six consecutive games because of a strained left hamstring.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Usually in football, high-ranking figures are guarded about getting specific on wages, but Ratcliffe opened the account books to build a case for Ruben Amorim’s reign so far.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
With Warriors guard Stephen Curry missing his second straight game because of a left pelvic contusion, the Heat’s defense suffocated a Golden State offense missing its top scorer.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guard
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Admission is free, but guests under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Check out the full schedule and additional information here.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Her bank believed that she had been exploited, and Morrissey was appointed as her guardian.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
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Confrontation usually puts the other person on the defensive, breaking down communication.—
Melinda Fouts, Ph.D.,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Elon Musk is on the defensive after Twitter (now known as X) was down for several hours today.—
John Brandon,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Set and regularly change your app PIN and enable the screen lock.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Google has made some big changes to its home safety offerings, discontinuing both its Nest Protect smart smoke and CO alarm and its Nest x Yale smart lock.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2025
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Zach attack The Kings need Zach LaVine to resume his season-long assault on opposing defenses.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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Not with a dominant defense that gave up just four field goals after the first quarter.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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For more, check out How to Shop for Vinyl Online and How to Clean Vinyl, or our guides on the Best Turntables or Best Bookshelf Speakers.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Heritage Foundation is most recently known as the publisher and leader of Project 2025, a conservative federal policy guide mirroring many of President Donald Trump's policies.—
Lisa Richwine,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Before going public with his abuse claims in 2013, Robson was one of Jackson’s most vociferous defenders, denying the pop star had ever behaved inappropriately and serving as a key defense witness in Jackson’s 2005 child molestation trial.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The far-right party’s top leadership takes staunchly pro-Israel and anti-Muslim positions, using both to frame itself as a defender of Jewish interests.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
19 Mar. 2025
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Tony East,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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There’s no amount of wind sprints that can replicate closing out, rotating, contesting, battling for boards, and protecting the rim for long stretches at a time.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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The attacks on Zamzam are an extension of a prolonged siege on El Fasher, most of whose perimeter RSF fighters have blockaded for several months.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
21 Dec. 2024
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If the People's Liberation Army Navy blockades Taiwan, the difficulty of providing Taipei with humanitarian assistance, let alone with weapons or soldiers, would range from painfully problematic to practically impossible.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guard. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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