31 entries under defending topic. ×

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shielding(verb, adjective, careful, attentive)
10
safeguarding(verb, adjective, careful, attentive)
9
guarding(verb, adjective, defensive, protecting)
7
covering(verb, protecting)
7
defending(verb, careful, attentive, protecting)
7
protecting(verb, protecting)
6
screening(noun, verb)
5
securing(verb, careful, attentive, protecting)
3
buffering(verb, adjective, defensive)
3
countering(verb, adjective, defensive)
2
warding
1
answering
1
arguing
1
averting
1
backfiring
1
barricading
1
barring
1
counterattacking
1
fending
1
opposing
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APASmart Define. (2015). sheltering thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/sheltering/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "sheltering thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/sheltering/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, sheltering thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/sheltering/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "sheltering thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/sheltering/thesaurus/synonyms>