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
  • Asked if that rapid expansion could face a setback based on growing too quickly, George deflects the question.
    Gary Stern, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
  • In the Prop 187 campaign, politicians and activists learned that anti-immigrant politics could deflect from the real problems people faced, all in an effort to galvanize voters.
    Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of deflect
Verb
  • Nevertheless, Los Angeles held off a furious rally from the Bengals and secured their seventh win of the season.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
  • While that’s over the majority threshold candidates need to win races outright, Watson held off on declaring victory as elections administrators in Travis, Williamson and Hays counties still had to count some provisional and mail-in ballots.
    Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of hold off
Verb
  • The fabric enables wearers to stay dry and comfortable on their run, ride or route, while withstanding wear and tear for resilience.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Each stainless steel piece distributes heat evenly and efficiently and is oven-safe up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit, while the glass lids can withstand temperatures up to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of withstand
Verb
  • Congress, however, resisted, and the proposal never became law.
    Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Of those, 590 were charged with assaulting, resisting, impeding or obstructing law enforcement officers, and 645 have been sentenced to some period of incarceration, the department said.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of resist
Verb
  • Across the country there are 28 additional federal court vacancies for which Biden never named a nominee, most of them in red states whose senators probably would have opposed his picks.
    Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Two states did make shifts to their committees — Idaho, after members made a recommendation to expand Medicaid that Republicans opposed, and Texas, after a member publicly criticized the state.
    Amy Yurkanin, CNN, 21 Nov. 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 2 Dec. 2024.

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