as in wary
having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble
a guarded man who knew better than to reveal such delicate information guarded actions
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as in protected
to drive danger or attack away from
guard the quarterback so he doesn't get sacked
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as in blockaded
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
a fire-breathing dragon guarded the entrance to the castle
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Recent Examples of guarded
Emma Fraser and Sophie Brookover, Town & Country, 21 Dec. 2022
The guarded and pessimistic mood that results from this oppression permeates this melodrama, all the way down to its muted color palette.
—Katie Rife, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2022
Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
Greens are guarded with some diabolical sand traps, and the usually whipping wind forces you to plot every shot.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
After his relationship with Jan (Amy Ryan) ended dramatically, Charles (Steve Martin) is even more guarded with his heart in season two.
—Emma Fraser and Sophie Brookover, Town & Country, 21 Dec. 2022
The guarded and pessimistic mood that results from this oppression permeates this melodrama, all the way down to its muted color palette.
—Katie Rife, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2022
Verb
The men were made to march in a long line with arms on each other's shoulders, closely guarded by Israeli soldiers.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
Greens are guarded with some diabolical sand traps, and the usually whipping wind forces you to plot every shot.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarded
Adjective
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Low days supply means vehicles are selling quickly and demand is strong, while a high days supply indicates sales are slow or dealers are carrying too much inventory—consumers may be wary.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But the Fed has been wary, concerned of triggering higher inflation.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Surgeons are also relatively protected because of regulatory and financial factors.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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Plus, the lightweight exterior is water-resistant to ensure your clothes stay protected.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By the late 1940s, concerns shifted toward the threat posed by the Soviet Union, which stationed large military forces across Eastern Europe, staged a coup in Czechoslovakia and blockaded Berlin.—
John Deni,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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The education ministry said around 100 schools were disrupted and 27 fully blockaded.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Employers increasingly wonder whether campuses are cultivating independent thinkers or just cautious followers.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The sum dwarfs most acquisitions this year — and marks TIFF’s first eight-figure deal in several editions — underlining the resilience of genre cinema at a time when studios and streamers alike are cautious.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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This wasn’t like some of those recent Anfield derby matches when Everton defended well for long periods before their resistance was finally broken.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Michael Pizzi, a Miami attorney who has both defended police officers in criminal cases and sued police departments for misconduct in his three-decade career, put it more bluntly.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The charges are linked to when the demonstrators barricaded themselves inside university offices last year during a campus protest demanding that Stanford divest from companies linked to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The man, 38-year-old Esterlin Appolon, barricaded himself inside a multi-million dollar house at the 2300 block of Bay Drive.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Because Arthur and his lookalike neighbor are so physically similar, the poster and her neighbors have to be careful not to mix them up.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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This requires sterile environments and careful selection of the substrate.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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But even as new tools and strategies emerge to quiet the seas, the legal foundation that has long safeguarded marine life is under pressure.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Data in motion is safeguarded through end-to-end encryption with TLS or SSL, while intellectual property at rest is shielded with hashing and tokenization.—
Nagesh Nama,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Guarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarded. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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