shield
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Synonyms & Antonyms for shield
Synonyms: Noun
aegis (also egis), ammunition, armor, buckler, cover, defense, guard, protection, safeguard, screen, security, wall, ward
Synonyms: Verb
bulwark, cover, defend, fence, fend, forfend, guard, keep, protect, safeguard, screen, secure, ward
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of shield in a Sentence
Noun
the heat shield on a space shuttle the slightly built boy used his sharp wit as a shield against the school's bulliesVerb
celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public she shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
There are also products (such as Philip Kingsley’s Swimcap) that can work as a protective shield for hair in the water itself. — Kristen Granero, NBC News, "Sweating, chafing, chlorine: Solutions to summer's biggest hair and skin challenges," 18 Aug. 2019 In central Srinagar, the region’s main city, few pedestrians ventured out of their homes to navigate barbed-wire checkpoints guarded by helmeted soldiers in camouflage, wielding rifles and protective shields. — Washington Post, "No phone calls, no groceries: Kashmir on edge under lockdown," 9 Aug. 2019 There is an openness to Alli, and to others on the English team, an understanding that there is no reason for a protective shield. — Rory Smith, New York Times, "Dele Alli and England Drop Their Guard and Their Past," 18 June 2018 The presence of this chemical forms a protective shield that prevents termites from tunneling through the soil and entering the structure. — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, "Don't encourage termites: 7 smart gardening practices," 10 Feb. 2018 These bulbous structures surround whatever payload or satellite the Falcon 9 rocket is carrying, acting as a shield during each launch. — Loren Grush, The Verge, "Watch SpaceX’s net-wielding boat slowly catch a rocket nose cone falling from the sky," 7 Aug. 2019 The site, Brennan said, is kept online largely as a vanity project for Watkins and makes very little money, helping shield it from advertiser or public pressure. — Anchorage Daily News, "3 mass shootings this year began with a hateful screed on 8chan, whose founder calls it a terrorist refuge in plain sight," 4 Aug. 2019 Granite makes up the outside of the pit, and tempered glass acts as a shield from the fire on all sides. — Kaitlin Lange, Indianapolis Star, "Here's how much Carmel's Midtown Plaza and its big screen TV cost taxpayers," 22 July 2019 The new vehicles will have some familiar parts though—the Corps is recycling armored gun shields from the Humvees and reinstalling them on the JLTVs to save money. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Marines Are Saving A Bundle Reusing Gun Shields From Older Humvees," 26 July 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Court shields website for drug dealers and addicts, Aug. 22, Bay Area, C2 The article incorrectly said that Ultimate Software Group, operator of the now-defunct Experience Project website, had shut down. — SFChronicle.com, "Corrections, Aug. 24," 23 Aug. 2019 The law, formally known as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), largely shields firearm and ammunition manufacturers and sellers from liability when their products are used in crimes. — Melissa Chan, Time, "Just About Everyone But the Gun Maker Gets Sued After a Mass Shooting," 20 Aug. 2019 Consumers, whose spending fuels about 70 percent of the U.S. economy, have been largely shielded from previous rounds of tariffs, which have left businesses reeling and upended global supply chains. — Taylor Telford, Washington Post, "Trump’s trade war comes for consumers: Tariffs could cost U.S. families up to $1,000 a year, JP Morgan forecasts," 20 Aug. 2019 At 5 feet 9 and 170 pounds, Brown can’t shield or push into cornerbacks like a big receiver. — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, "Mike Preston’s observations on Ravens’ rookie receiver Marquise Brown," 12 Aug. 2019 Many wore face masks to shield their identities, and a few had helmets. — Author: Yanan Wang, Christopher Bodeen, Anchorage Daily News, "Hong Kong airport shut down amid pro-democracy protest," 12 Aug. 2019 The third zone, by contrast, was actively shielded from fire. — The Economist, "A tale of elephants, ants, trees and fire shows how complex nature is," 8 Aug. 2019 In the 17th minute, Tobin Heath was shielding the ball to keep possession in the box when she was shoved to the turf by Theresa Nielsen. — Tim Brown, oregonlive.com, "Portland Thorns fall 1-0 to Reign FC in hard-fought Cascadia rivalry game," 7 Aug. 2019 Outside, a deft arrangement of stone wall, outdoor bar (made from a converted shipping container), umbrellas and plantings shields patio diners from the rush of traffic. — Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, "Review: Down-home BBQ gets upscale at Que Whiskey Kitchen in Southington," 1 Aug. 2019