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verb

past tense of ward

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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
Verb
  • Along with these crimson accessories, the actor prepared for her next performance with a venti-sized coffee and cell phone in hand, and also protected herself from the cold with a short charcoal gray coat and unexpected barrel jeans in a mustard tone.
    María Munsuri, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Keeping your firmware up to date ensures you’re protected against the latest threats.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Jennifer Kale is a witch who is very guarded and needs to learn how to trust people, and keeps getting tested on that over and over again throughout the show.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • 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
  • Moore, a former four-star recruit, has started seven games — including the College Playoff win over Indiana — and ranks fifth among freshmen nationally with 10 passes defended.
    Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • On Monday, Purnell defended his vision as innovative and grossly misinterpreted.
    Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Warded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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