fend off
phrasal verb
fended off; fending off; fends off
: to defend oneself against (someone or something)
They succeeded in fending off the attack/attackers.
They have had to fend off allegations of voter fraud.
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Johan and his allies have also fended off attempts to sell or disperse af Klint’s work, now worth hundreds of millions of dollars, to private buyers or museums.
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Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Later, Samira fends off cops targeting a woman with a misunderstood condition.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
This is reportedly the country’s the biggest cut in years and is aimed at fending off reciprocal tariffs.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
In the films, West’s son Saint is shown in a wrestling ring, using a mallet to fend off aggressors over the course of 30 minutes.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Later, Samira fends off cops targeting a woman with a misunderstood condition.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
This is reportedly the country’s the biggest cut in years and is aimed at fending off reciprocal tariffs.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
In the films, West’s son Saint is shown in a wrestling ring, using a mallet to fend off aggressors over the course of 30 minutes.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Fend off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fend%20off. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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