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warded

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verb

past tense of ward

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of warded
Adjective
Keys for warded locks have slots to bypass the wards that allow the key to freely rotate inside the lock. Dan Dubno, Popular Mechanics, 22 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warded
Verb
  • For creators who haven't yet protected their intellectual property, trademark registration should be a priority for early 2025.
    Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Just as Warner Bros had given Jane’s true creative freedom, from their recording sessions to making their own videos, American facilitated and protected Deconstruction’s art.
    Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Jennifer Kale is a witch who is very guarded and needs to learn how to trust people, and keeps getting tested on that over and over again throughout the show.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • This rivalry continued into Survivor Series 2012, where Punk defended his title in a triple threat match against Ryback and John Cena.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Though Democrats were swept into the minority in the legislative and executive branch, New Democrats defended 85 of 87 seats and brought their membership up to 114.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Warded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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