FEND (OFF) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

fend (off)

verb

Definition of fend (off)

as in to repel

to drive back the herd fended off attacking hyenas

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They’re made with unique materials that repel sand and other debris.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
The buildings —critical to the AI boom driving intense investment — have repelled voters due to their massive energy and water demand.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of repel

Verb

Refusing to step out when instructed can lead to charges like interfering with public duties or resisting detention, even if the underlying stop was for a minor violation.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
Roq Innovation Raquel Graham dreamed up NEKZ, a scarf alternative, when her children resisted wearing them during Chicago’s frigid winters.

— Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of resist

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Cubans are planning their lives around the lights turning back on.

— Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
At times, they were seen swerving around other drivers and driving at speeds up to 95 miles per hour in the northbound lanes before getting onto the westbound I-10, exiting near downtown and then turning back toward Boyle Heights on surface streets.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of turn back

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New Zealanders must now be registered and have their addresses and other details updated in the system 13 days before election day, or they will be turned away from polling places.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
The coroner’s report said that Khalil died in the evening from cardiac arrest due to head trauma and severe bleeding, hours after paramedics initially entered the area and were turned away, said Human Rights Watch’s Lebanon Researcher Ramzi Kaiss.

— Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of turn away

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Standouts include prebiotics and probiotics to help balance the scalp biome, salicylic acid to slough away dry skin and stave off flakiness, and biotin to support thickness once growth kicks into gear.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026
The summer of 2025 was consumed by Newcastle (unsuccessfully) staving off interest in Alexander Isak.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of stave off

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