- present participle of guard.
guarding
Example Sentences
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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
When she got home four hours later, the house was cordoned off with police tape, with officers guarding the door.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
One of the biggest challenges is sampling bias because animals actively guarding eggs are much easier to notice and photograph than species that provide no parental care.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
And a British battleship shelled and destroyed a Turkish fort guarding the Dardanelles, the narrow sea channel leading from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea and Russia beyond.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
