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
Dan Dubno, Popular Mechanics, 22 Feb. 2017
Verb
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
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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That’s because the First Amendment plays a unique role when the government is the employer, Collis explains — and the Supreme Court has ruled that if an employee is acting in a private capacity but speaking on a matter of public concern, they’re protected.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Especially in your portrayal of Jane, who is very guarded.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
15 June 2024
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The organization has defended its dynamic pricing strategy, part of a plan to generate $3 billion in ticket sales next year, arguing that the money funds the sport around the world.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Over his career, Inoue won and defended the WBO junior bantamweight title seven times before moving to bantamweight for nine bouts.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Parking is available for $23 a day at an uncovered lot and $28 a day in a covered garage.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Idaho clinic also anticipates state lawmakers to pursue plans to oust Planned Parenthood as a covered provider under Medicaid.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If interactions with critical analysts help executives build credibility, then their companies should be somewhat shielded from this negative spill-over effect.—
Joseph Brazel,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But even on a night when Roberts somewhat shielded his closer, the moment found him anyway.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cruz plays Jenny Brooks, a sheltered grad school student who works at a nonprofit soup kitchen.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Seek refuge at rest areas or sheltered spots.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But even as new tools and strategies emerge to quiet the seas, the legal foundation that has long safeguarded marine life is under pressure.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Data in motion is safeguarded through end-to-end encryption with TLS or SSL, while intellectual property at rest is shielded with hashing and tokenization.—
Nagesh Nama,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Zach Cherry, Tramell Tillman and John Turturro all secured nominations in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series category; meanwhile, Patricia Arquette is competing for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Despite questions surrounding his confirmation, Hegseth secured support in January from all but three Republicans to become Defense secretary with a 51-50 vote as Vice President JD Vance broke the tie.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Warded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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