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on guard
adjective as in defensive
adverb as in feeling wary
Example Sentences
The weather service is urging residents to be on guard for fast-spreading blazes, power outages and downed trees.
He’s also more on guard about masking when there’s an uptick in COVID, as there is now nationally.
Officers spend their shifts with their heads on a swivel, she said, ever on guard in case a fight breaks out or they’re attacked.
Not too close, though, The corridor leading to 5A has been cordoned off and a masked police officer is on guard to make sure we don’t get any nearer.
And that all Europe needs to remain on guard.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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