ward (off)

verb

Definition of ward (off)next
as in to deflect

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ward (off)
  1. deflect
  2. hold off
  3. withstand
  4. resist
  5. oppose
  6. stand off
Verb
  • Pacioretty got his second deflecting Conor Timmins’ point shot bringing his season total to four.
    Omar White, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Reilly deflected when asked about appearing in the spinoff by USA TODAY in October.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of deflect
Verb
  • The brokerage also pointed to uncertainty around the government’s fiscal support for households as a potential factor that might prompt the BOJ to hold off its rate increase.
    Lin Lin, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Salah used his strength to hold off a defender before executing a perfect outside-of-the-foot pass that curled perfectly into the path of his team-mate.
    Andy Jones, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of hold off
Verb
  • Just as cybercriminals continue to refine their attack techniques, organizations need to adopt new identity verification measures designed to withstand social engineering.
    Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But after a long and grueling 24 hours with no baby, Bowman had exhausted all her methods to withstand the pain and made the decision to transfer to the hospital.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of withstand
Verb
  • The president apologized to the nation on Saturday morning but resisted calls to resign ahead of the vote.
    Cynthia Kim, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Clients Resisting Change; Coaches Not Building Trust Executive coaching may not succeed if the client resists change and seeks validation rather than growth.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of resist
Verb
  • On Saturday, the group stormed the city of Homs where the Syrian rebellion began in 2011, also releasing prisoners who had opposed Assad's regime and languished in Syria's infamous jails for years.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Yoon's party called for his removal on Friday, although the party remained formally opposed to impeachment.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of oppose
Verb
  • Hidden desires come into the light when the sun stands off with Uranus.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Slater came out of the facility and stood off to the side of the practice fields.
    Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 27 July 2024
Definition of stand off
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“Ward (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ward%20%28off%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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