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. 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 See All Example Sentences for fend off

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“Fend off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fend%20off. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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