31 entries under defending topic. ×

14
sheltering(verb, adjective, careful, attentive)
11
safeguarding(verb, adjective, careful, attentive)
10
defending(verb, careful, attentive, protecting)
10
guarding(verb, adjective, defensive, protecting)
10
protecting(verb, careful, attentive, watchful)
9
covering(verb, protecting)
6
screening(noun, verb)
6
securing(verb, careful, attentive, protecting)
5
buffering(verb, adjective, defensive)
3
countering(verb, adjective, defensive)
2
fending
2
saving(noun, verb)
2
supporting
2
warding
1
answering
1
arguing
1
averting
1
backfiring
1
barricading
1
barring
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APASmart Define. (2015). shielding thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/shielding/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "shielding thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/shielding/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, shielding thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/shielding/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "shielding thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/shielding/thesaurus/synonyms>