shields

NOUN

protection

Synonyms

STRONGEST

armor buffer bulwark safeguard shelter

STRONG

absorber aegis armament buckler bumper cover defense escutcheon guard mail rampart screen security ward

VERB

protect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover defend safeguard shelter ward off

STRONG

bulwark chamber fend guard harbor haven house roof screen secure shotgun stonewall

WEAK

cover all bases cover up give cover give shelter go to bat for ride shotgun take under one's wing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon lay bare reveal uncover

STRONG

disregard ignore

WEAK

endanger open

Example Sentences

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Laura Shields, 46, and her husband took on credit card debt early in their careers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“I try not to think about it,” Shields said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Shields, also 31, currently holds the IBF, WBC, WBF and WBO heavyweight world titles and has a professional fighting record of 18-0.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Undisputed heavyweight champion Shields is expected at ringside and Price says a bout could happen "sooner than people think".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The plump commander of the Stalwart Shields looked more like a scribe than a soldier, with his inky hands and heavy paunch, but he was as clever as they came.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin