SHIELDING Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of shielding

as in protecting

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noun

as in safeguarding

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verb

present participle of shield

as in defending

to drive danger or attack away from celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public

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as in covering

to place a protective layer over she shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand

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Noun

During her remarks, Jessica Gorman criticized Democratic lawmakers who advocate for shielding immigrants in the country illegally from federal immigration enforcement. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 That lower energy also means the machine needs much less radiation shielding around it. — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

Verb

Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old fire chief, died immediately while shielding his family from bullets. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 The multi-hyphenate was seen shielding herself with a black umbrella. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shielding

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Noun

Another folder called ‘off field’ had detailed sub-sections including safeguarding, event hire, governance, hospitality, insurance, merchandise, staff, pitch hire, player expenses and risk assessment.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Unlike fellow Club name Wells Fargo , whose core business is collecting deposits and issuing consumer and commercial loans, BNY's main focus is collecting fees from servicing, safeguarding, and moving financial assets for institutions.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of safeguarding

Verb

The crisis is a central issue in the race for California insurance commissioner, with candidates offering different approaches to stabilizing the market and protecting homeowners.

— Kenny Choi, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
The result was the PAC-2 variant better known as the MIM-104 Patriot missile, made famous during the 1991 Gulf War for protecting Coalition forces against attacks by Iraqi Scud ballistic missiles.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of protecting

Verb

This emerged when another routine health intervention in June had a target list with 4 million more children than the measles campaign despite covering the same age group.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Performers weren’t spared either, with several forced to perform in the rain without covering for both artists and their equipment.

— Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of covering

Noun

Members sign up to a set of guidelines around victim protection, attend events and host seminars.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Instead, revenue protection mode—according to the DOJ—prioritized maintaining revenue by leasing fewer apartments at higher prices.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of protection

Verb

We grow practiced at defending art by describing its return on investment.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Netflix bought exclusive rights to broadcast the 2030 World Cup in co-host Spain on Tuesday in a deal that lets a free-to-air public broadcaster show games each day including the defending champion’s.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of defending

Noun

After deputies responded to the property, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office contacted ARC to provide animal-handling expertise, evidence collection, emergency sheltering and eventual placement in permanent homes.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
The quake toppled factories and historic temple gates, cut power and water to tens of thousands and forced mass sheltering, as Japan’s Self Defense Forces and international crews race to save lives.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of sheltering

Verb

Their day jobs are with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), a specialized force tasked with guarding the peaks and passes of India’s 2,167-mile (3,488-kilometer) long Himalayan border with China.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
The two businesses, collectively known as CTU, recruited the Colombian commandos who were supposed guarding Sanon in Haiti but later stormed Moïse’s hillside residence above Port-au-Prince in the middle of the night.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

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