Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fend (off)
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Political interference in mergers and acquisitions approvals and daily operations repels foreign investment and damages confidence in market operations.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026 -
The middle layers hold the fluid, and the bottom layers repel it to prevent it from leaking onto your clothing.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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All across Minnesota, people are learning about opportunities not just to resist, but to help people who are in danger.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
15 Jan. 2026
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While Denmark’s and Greenland’s foreign ministers were in Washington, Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen was back home resisting this idea, alongside Greenland’s premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
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Hike within your experience level and turn back if conditions worsen.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The towns’ zoning boards turned back the various proposals, and state courts will now have to determine if their reasons were solid enough to satisfy the 8-30g standards.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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For reasons that are quite possibly too unbearable to contemplate, a large group of American voters was not repulsed by such slander—they were actually aroused by it—and our politics have not been the same.—
Jeffrey Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Nicole is the kind of wife who moves out of her father’s home into her husband’s home, and who has been taught to be repulsed by the mushroom spores covering her body, just like all the women in their community.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
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Disappointed sellers turned away, hearts and minds still in hand.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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The videos show that her SUV was moving slowly and her wheels were turning away from the ICE agents, critics said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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As California schools face worsening economic conditions, many districts are bolstering their reserves to stave off deficits.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Studies have indicated that anywhere between 15% to 60% of the weight people lose is lean muscle mass, meaning that those who are using the drugs are advised to engage in a weekly exercise routine that includes strength training to stave off too much muscle loss.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Fend (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fend%20%28off%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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