ward off

phrasal verb

warded off; warding off; wards off

: to avoid being hit by (something)

ward off a blow

—often used figuratively

I tried different remedies to ward off a cold.

Examples of ward off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The match-up is cricket’s David and Goliath - a country with billions of dollars in revenue that essentially strongarms the sport against a nation to ward off players lured to well heeled T20 franchise league such as the Indian Premier League. —Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025

Move more to ward off future illness Once you are fully recovered, take a look at your exercise habits. —Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025

Instead, the behavior might help prevent sunburn or ward off parasites. —Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025

The flu vaccine needs to be updated every year to ward off ever-evolving strains, which is what the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee does. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for ward off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff