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shielding(adjective, careful, attentive, defending)
10
safeguarding(adjective, careful, attentive, defending)
9
guarding(adjective, defending, defensive, protecting)
7
covering(defending, protecting)
7
defending(careful, attentive, defending, protecting)
7
protecting(defending, protecting)
6
screening(noun, defending)
5
securing(careful, attentive, defending, protecting)
3
buffering(adjective, defending, defensive)
3
countering(adjective, defending, defensive)
3
preserving
2
harboring
2
harbouring
2
maintaining
2
retreating
2
shading
2
warding
1
answering
1
arguing
1
averting
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APASmart Define. (2015). sheltering thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/sheltering/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "sheltering thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/sheltering/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, sheltering thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/sheltering/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "sheltering thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/sheltering/thesaurus/synonyms>