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as in protects
to drive danger or attack away from
a solemn oath to defend the mother country at any cost
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as in justifies
to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections
she will pigheadedly defend any claim regardless of all evidence to the contrary
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Recent Examples of defends
The head of the state agency that investigated the 2022 Labor Day weekend crash, which killed a teen girl and seriously injured another, defends the inquiry, as do state prosecutors.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The issue, though, is Indiana lacks a point of attack defender like Carrington and Thomas, who comfortably defends one through five.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
February 2025 will see the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, widely seen as a war of aggression and unjustified land grab, but which Putin defends as necessary for his country's security against 's expansion.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
China defends its overseas investments as beneficial to host economies.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The North American Aerospace Defense Command defends North American airspace 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Notes • Against the Rockets, Walter was trying to play Dillon Brooks as physically as Brooks defends his opponents.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Che defends Jay Z and Diddy!
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The 13th National Guard Brigade defends a five-mile stretch of the front line around the town of Hlyboke, just south of the Ukraine-Russia border.
—David Axe, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The issue, though, is Indiana lacks a point of attack defender like Carrington and Thomas, who comfortably defends one through five.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
February 2025 will see the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, widely seen as a war of aggression and unjustified land grab, but which Putin defends as necessary for his country's security against 's expansion.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
China defends its overseas investments as beneficial to host economies.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The North American Aerospace Defense Command defends North American airspace 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Notes • Against the Rockets, Walter was trying to play Dillon Brooks as physically as Brooks defends his opponents.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Che defends Jay Z and Diddy!
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The 13th National Guard Brigade defends a five-mile stretch of the front line around the town of Hlyboke, just south of the Ukraine-Russia border.
—David Axe, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defends
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An expensive proposition Experts say the UnitedHealthcare killing made clear that the security blanket that protects many top CEOs should be extended to their lieutenants.Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the Moisture Shield seals in the deep hydration and protects against environmental aggressors.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This hypocrisy is rancid but irrelevant to those for whom the end justifies any means, including cold-blooded murder.Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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The question has to be asked whether Neuer justifies that sort of salary going forward.Manuel Veth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The train station from which the event begins and ends maintains the look and charm of its 19th century origin.Maria Menounos, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Already on pace to be a historic team on that end, Caruso’s mindset and leadership should ensure the Thunder maintains a top defense for the next half-decade.Nick Crain, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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But for people living with chronic pain, experts agreed this research supports the idea that healthy eating could be a tool for some relief.Brian Mastroianni, Health, 3 Jan. 2025
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Such emerging opportunities can also be applied to cost benchmarking, scope-of-work planning and management, client-agency performance evaluations and many other key marketing functions that procurement supports.Bruno Gralpois, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Defends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defends. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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