as in guardian
someone that protects
one of the traditional roles of an older brother is that of schoolyard defender
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Recent Examples of defender
The 13-day siege ended with Mexican troops overrunning the Texian defenders, a loss that became a rallying cry for the Texas Revolution.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
When the Bosnian defender planted his right leg below Balogun’s right foot, the American inadvertently stomped on his right ankle, twisting it awkwardly.
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Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Balogun, a star striker who has scored three goals so far in this year’s tournament, received a red card and was ejected from last week’s US game against Bosnia and Herzegovina for a foul against a defender.
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Yash Roy,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
Before signing a one-year, $12 million deal with San Francisco, Arraez graded out as one of the worst defenders in baseball since making his debut.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 July 2026
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
When the Bosnian defender planted his right leg below Balogun’s right foot, the American inadvertently stomped on his right ankle, twisting it awkwardly.
—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Balogun, a star striker who has scored three goals so far in this year’s tournament, received a red card and was ejected from last week’s US game against Bosnia and Herzegovina for a foul against a defender.
—
Yash Roy,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
Before signing a one-year, $12 million deal with San Francisco, Arraez graded out as one of the worst defenders in baseball since making his debut.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defender
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The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers.
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Evacuees must provide proof of evacuation, and parents or guardians must remain with their children at all times.
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The business solution provider, on the other hand, acts as the logical custodian of critical processes.
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Williams has never lacked interpreters, custodians, handlers, or rescuers with pruning shears.
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Robinson’s value is complicated, as the elite rim protector and offensive rebounder has a history of ankle surgeries, and he’s been played off of the court in the postseason due to his free-throw-shooting deficiencies.
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László Moholy-Nagy hovers low over a gaggle of pigeons, suspending the viewer uneasily between protector and predator.
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Talk of consumer protection could be a result of recent allegations against Miller, who joined ESPN in 2021.
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The organization warned that as search-and-rescue teams begin to scale back operations, humanitarian needs—particularly food, medical care and protection services—could intensify rather than diminish.
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And Willoughby has been an adorable bodyguard.
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She was born on July 15, 1998 in Monaco to Stéphanie and former royal bodyguard Jean Raymond Gottlieb.
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“Defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defender. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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