staved off

verb

Definition of staved offnext
past tense of stave off
1
as in repulsed
to drive back managed to stave off the invaders

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2
as in prevented
to keep from happening by taking action in advance the quartermaster staved off a shortage by requisitioning more than enough supplies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staved off
  1. repulsed
  2. prevented
  3. averted
  4. repelled
  5. resisted
Verb
  • Over decades, my attempts to conquer the Spanish language have been repulsed.
    Calvin Trillin, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The executions all took place in the space of roughly eight weeks after Iran repulsed the last incursion into its territory by the forces of the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein at the end of the eight-year Iran-Iraq war.
    Kasra Naji, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
Definition of repulsed
Verb
  • These delays can lead to more serious health complications down the road — complications that could be prevented with more affordable care.
    Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The additional measures prevented an earlier effort to get the bill hotlined in the Senate, said the House Democratic source.
    Victoria Knight, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of prevented
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  • Either way, the Bills and their MVP candidate averted a major crisis.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Investors have been reassured that federal agencies will stay open into the new year after President Joe Biden signed a funding bill Saturday that averted a government shutdown.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of averted
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  • On Thursday, officers repelled the gangs as the criminals fired their guns at them.
    Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Ukraine also repelled a drone and missile attack on its capital on Monday.
    Lauren Kent, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of repelled
Verb
  • Google had pushed for this for years and Apple had resisted.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Yoon apologized to his country, but resisted calls to resign ahead of the vote.
    Fox News, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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