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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To fend off resellers, Zotac will distribute Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 and 5090 graphics cards by identifying loyal and active users on its Discord server, an online chatroom that anyone can join.
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2025
Trade groups representing banks fought these regulations in court, fending off rules that would have saved Americans billions of dollars in fees but that the industry called poorly considered or unjustified.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Still, slurping down a few oysters now and again doesn’t hurt—and this briny snack may even help your body naturally fend off invaders for other reasons, the researchers say.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
With no power to fend off poultry farms, neighbors live with stench and nuisances
North Carolina keeps poultry farm locations secret.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2025
Trade groups representing banks fought these regulations in court, fending off rules that would have saved Americans billions of dollars in fees but that the industry called poorly considered or unjustified.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Still, slurping down a few oysters now and again doesn’t hurt—and this briny snack may even help your body naturally fend off invaders for other reasons, the researchers say.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
With no power to fend off poultry farms, neighbors live with stench and nuisances
North Carolina keeps poultry farm locations secret.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Fend off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fend%20off. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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