- present participle of guard.
guarding
Example Sentences
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What Telluride had been guarding so carefully was “You Can See Everything,” a nearly three-hour documentary about convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, co-directed by Fielder and documentary filmmaker Lance Oppenheim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
After repeatedly warning of the rivers’ endangerment, however, Mr. Winder concludes with only the briefest summary of the projects currently aimed at guarding against the dire outcomes he foresees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Much of the overtime money the department spent went instead toward preparing for unrest, monitoring protests and vigils, guarding hotels housing federal agents, and managing the public response to federal violence.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
From 1936 through 2025, published scientific studies documented parental guarding behavior in only 80 harvestman species.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
“Please,” I said to the S.S. man guarding the door, “where are the toilets?”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
