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Definitions

stand guard

VERB
protect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assure care for conserve cover cushion defend insulate keep look after preserve safeguard save secure shelter shield support
STRONG
bulwark champion chaperon fend foster harbor hedge screen shade stonewall watch
WEAK
cover all bases cover up give refuge give sanctuary go to bat for keep safe ride shotgun for sentinel shotgun take under wing watch over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon destroy endanger give up harm hurt ignore injure lay bare let go neglect release squander uncover waste
STRONG
open
WEAK
attack

Example Sentences

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Wolves have been observed swatting the birds away, even appearing to designate a pack member to stand guard.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Three giant horse chestnut trees, each over 80 feet tall, stand guard in front of my house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

People are taking each other’s kids to school, organizing shifts for people to stand guard and protect immigrants in their neighborhoods.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026

ChinaAid said it was told by multiple sources that hundreds of armed and special police officers have been deployed to stand guard outside the building.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

The town of Kingston is straight ahead, and thickets of evergreen trees stand guard in every direction.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

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