guard
verb (used with object)
to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over.
have guarded
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present perfectof guard.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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Since then, they have guarded the main entrance to Chakwera’s home during the day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
France is the first non-Commonwealth country to ever take part in the ceremony in London, while the UK has become the first foreign state to have guarded the French presidential residence.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2024
Veterans and military families, which have guarded against autocratic encroachment in numerous countries, are another key pillar for the Florida pro-democracy movement.
From Salon ● May 14, 2023
The tools and manuals that manufacturers have guarded so jealously, Gordon-Byrne says, “are not secret — they’ve just been distributed exclusively, and under antitrust law you can’t do that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
"I, too, have guarded the wall," he pointed out.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
