standing guard

A form of stand guard — To guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stand guard
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APA

standing guard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20guard

MLA

“standing guard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20guard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “standing guard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20guard.

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