10 entries under protects topic. ×

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covers(noun, verb, defenses, defends, shades)
8
safeguards(noun, verb, defenses, defends, watches)
8
shelters(noun, verb, defenses, defends, watches)
7
guards(noun, verb, defenses, defends)
5
defends(verb, defends)
5
protects(verb, defends)
4
secures(verb, defends)
3
preserves(noun, verb, watches)
2
maintains
1
conserves
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APASmart Define. (2015). shields thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/shields/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "shields thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/shields/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, shields thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/shields/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "shields thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/shields/thesaurus/synonyms>