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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Popular on Variety The move represents a significant volley in Hollywood’s ongoing streaming wars, in which Disney and its rivals are working to fend off inroads made among video consumers by digital competitors such as Netflix, Apple and Amazon. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024 In recent weeks, NASA fended off rumors that Williams had been experiencing health problems in space. —

Lester Holt, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024 At a moment when Xi is positioning China as protector of globalization in the Trump 2.0 era, India fending off questions about murky corporate governance practices and credit rating companies demanding answers is quite the split-screen. —

William Pesek, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 Of course, Musk and his companies also must fend off a torrent of lawsuits from others. —

Jenn Brice, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fend off