protect
verb (used with object)
to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
protected
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past participleof protect.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof protect.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
protectverb (used with object)to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
Example Sentences
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The built river protected L.A. from the worst of its flooding, but created its own problems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
And they must be protected at all costs.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
Chapter 13 can also be particularly useful for homeowners because it may allow them to keep their home and catch up on missed mortgage payments while being protected from foreclosure.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The research, published in the journal, Ecology, external, adds weight to calls to create strips of natural land outside protected areas that connect separate wildlife areas broken apart by roads, towns, or farms.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Nothing bad ever happened to Steven. He was protected and he was safe. After Max, the angel on his shoulder was done. Anything can happen to anyone at any time.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
