protect
verb (used with object)
to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
protects
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present tense formof protect (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The police force has denied claims that it "covered up" the crimes, but vowed to improve the way it protects women from police-perpetrated domestic abuse.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Scientists have uncovered a biological mechanism that helps explain how exercise protects aging muscles and restores their ability to repair themselves.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Diversification across mining services, iron ore and lithium better protects earnings and cash flow, with free cash flow yields positive across all our price scenarios,” analyst Annabelle Sleeman says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
"Copyright protects creative work from being copied. It does not protect a brand from being laughed at, even by people who like it a bit too much," the letter read.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Jonah’s mom works for a preservation society that protects Pennsylvania swamplands, and they hold a half-marathon along the marshes every August.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
