protect
verb (used with object)
to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
has protected
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present perfectof protect (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Moore suggested Sunday that the steel has protected most of the foam from burning, but the fire has emitted gases despite ongoing efforts to fight the flames from the ground and with helicopters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
And so now with bodybuilding, because my body has protected my soul my whole life, I’m honoring my body now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
He said the original Ali Act since 2000 has protected fighters from previously rampant anti-competitive and exploitative practices by promoters.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
The Amazon rainforest could face a renewed surge of deforestation as efforts grow to overturn a long-standing ban that has protected it.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2025
Bowdy has protected me since we were born.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
