guard against
phrasal verb
guarded against; guarding against; guards against
: to try to keep (something) from happening
Clean the wound to guard against infection.
That's the sort of thinking we have to guard against.
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But there’s good cause to have rules in place to guard against unfettered growth.
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Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025
Figures like Vance have argued that doing so is the best way to guard against rising authoritarianism.
—Massimo Calabresi, Time, 24 July 2025
Companies need to leverage multiple policies and processes, including zero-trust principles, multifactor authentication, scalable monitoring tools and continuous employee education and awareness to guard against expanding AI threats.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The most effective way to guard against flood risks is to not build within Texas floodplains, or land that's susceptible to being inundated by floodwater.
—Maryam Ahmed, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
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Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025
Figures like Vance have argued that doing so is the best way to guard against rising authoritarianism.
—Massimo Calabresi, Time, 24 July 2025
Companies need to leverage multiple policies and processes, including zero-trust principles, multifactor authentication, scalable monitoring tools and continuous employee education and awareness to guard against expanding AI threats.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The most effective way to guard against flood risks is to not build within Texas floodplains, or land that's susceptible to being inundated by floodwater.
—Maryam Ahmed, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for guard against
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“Guard against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guard%20against. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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