guard against
phrasal verb
guarded against; guarding against; guards against
: to try to keep (something) from happening
Clean the wound to guard against infection.
That's the sort of thinking we have to guard against.
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Hydrolyzed proteins form a lightweight shield around each strand to guard against heat and future breakage.
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 7 July 2025
Some makes and models are much more advanced, with features like skid plates to guard against dings, different rock, mud, and sand settings, winches for towing, and other capabilities.
—R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 4 July 2025
Of course, some people swear by foot baths or sprays as a guard against magnesium deficiency.
—Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 30 June 2025
In the demo, Musashi guards against attacks from multiple angles and uses the environment to his advantage.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 7 July 2025
Some makes and models are much more advanced, with features like skid plates to guard against dings, different rock, mud, and sand settings, winches for towing, and other capabilities.
—R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 4 July 2025
Of course, some people swear by foot baths or sprays as a guard against magnesium deficiency.
—Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 30 June 2025
In the demo, Musashi guards against attacks from multiple angles and uses the environment to his advantage.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for guard against
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“Guard against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guard%20against. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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