protecting

[pruh-tek-ting]

adjective

1. providing protection or shelter.

Other Word Forms

• protectingly adverb
• protectingness noun
• nonprotecting adjective
• unprotecting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of protecting¹

First recorded in 1620–30; protect + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Northern Command said the troops in Illinois will be tasked with protecting federal workers and property.

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Texas National Guard soldiers were employed protecting federal personnel and property in the greater Chicago area as of Wednesday evening, a U.S.

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Executives said they wanted to help speed societal change, were protecting employees and were worried by potential business declines.

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It’s clearer than ever that protecting free speech in all media is what the Constitution demands.

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“His mindset is that the region is the U.S.’s backyard and his strategic prerogative, in the name of protecting the homeland and boosting ‘America First.’

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Related Words

• conservation 
• insurance 
• preservation 
• safeguard 
• safety 
• security 
• shelter 
• stability