SHIELDS Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of shield

as in defenses

means or method of defending the slightly built boy used his sharp wit as a shield against the school's bullies

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shield

as in protects

to drive danger or attack away from celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public

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as in covers

to place a protective layer over she shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand

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Samsung is already on this journey, targeting an area that has always represented a stark contrast to iPhones, and while Google is adding material defenses to Play Protect to shore up Android’s infamous vulnerabilities, Samsung is going much further.

Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Brunson and Towns are confounding opposing defenses in two-man action, and this starting lineup can comfortably go five out to lengthen and distort the floor.

Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024

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