Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fend (off)
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The men in Izzy’s life each represent a world to her, so she’s initially drawn to a successful uptown author (Jeroen Krabbé) and repelled by Sam’s working class surroundings.—
Jason Bailey,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025 -
Still in the throes of grief, Bridget has yet to return to the dating scene and is, at first, repelled by the thought of it.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
TIME,
13 Feb. 2025
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Half a day, gone like that, just browsing and discovering and then being unable to resist buying.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2025
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Ukraine has tried to resist a total capitulation to American demands on natural resources, but has faced intense pressure from President Trump, who views access to Ukraine’s vast mineral wealth as necessary repayment for the billions the United States has provided Kyiv for its war against Russia.—
Constant Méheut,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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In the world wars, transoceanic coalitions turned back Eurasian aggressors, forging patterns of cooperation that brought the United States into the Old World’s strategic affairs.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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So management may turn back to the trade market to address remaining areas of weakness — including down the middle of the second line.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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These same, once skeptical business leaders rallied around Trump in 2017 but were repulsed by many of his words and actions within eight months, withdrawing support, not returning to give him a second chance until now.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Western publics by and large have managed to stave off compassion fatigue and remain committed to helping Ukraine repulse the Russian invasion.—
Nina Jankowicz,
Foreign Affairs,
4 May 2023
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Resetting priorities Reflecting this shift in public opinion, politicians are turning away from climate too.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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In fact, seven of the dogs turned away from the mirror to look toward their owner's actual location.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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These ideas also attracted a large number of individuals who were concerned with the existential threat posed by artificial intelligence, and were determined to systematically identify and address those risks in hope of staving off disaster.—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
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Saunders drained both attempts to give the Cougars a one-point lead and BYU was able to stave off Arizona’s last ditch effort with just 3.2 seconds remaining for a famous victory.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Fend (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fend%20%28off%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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