guard
verb (used with object)
to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over.
guarding
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present participleof guard.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Thybulle, a 6-foot-5 wing, is a maestro guarding off the ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The U.K. government says its bases are safe and it is currently in the process of changing the law so that military personnel guarding bases can track, jam and shoot down drones from afar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Free trains are being laid on to the capital for the occasion, with some 750 police guarding the centre of Sofia during the handover ceremony.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Over time, the human body became remarkably good at guarding its energy reserves through complex biological defenses wired into the brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
In front of the trees, as if guarding this entrance to the park, is an enormous golden statue atop a tall concrete base.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
