What is another word for protecting?
Synonyms for protecting
pro·tect·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
protecting(a)adjective
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
"the protecting blanket of snow"; "a protecting alibi"
Antonyms:
unprotective
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "protecting":
protect, protection, safeguarding, safeguard, protected, protects, defending, protective, preserving
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How to use protecting in a sentence?
We are being placed as actors in a very dangerous predicament, why are we not protecting our own from having to be in a hotel where the Christian owner can say, 'I'm sorry, you and your boyfriend can't lie in the same bed because the Bible tells me that's wrong.'.
While testing positive just before the Thanksgiving holiday is disappointing, I know that I am protecting my loved ones by isolating and not joining them for holiday festivities.
There is bipartisan recognition that Obamacare will reduce take-home pay but the president is showing once again that protecting his law is a higher priority than protecting these workers' wages.
Barr has spent President Joe Biden on Friday career protecting consumers, and during his time at Obama Treasury, played a critical role in creating both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the position for which I am nominating him. He was instrumental in the passage of Dodd-Frank, to ensure a future financial crisis would not create devastating economic hardship for working families.
Our scientists focused not on being the first but on protecting people.
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