Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ward (off)
Verb
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Stones did his usual long barrier, and Odegaard’s shot deflected off his thigh and into the net.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025 -
Eventually Mark Stone deflected home Shea Theodore’s shot at 15:09 to make it 2-1.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Judge holds off:No decision on whether to drop NYC Mayor Eric Adams case What charges does Adams face?—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Just consider holding off on sending those trail selfies to your friends on the East Coast until the snow and ice melt.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Its court patterns, built with rubber panels from recycled soles of old shoes to withstand all weather conditions, have regularly changed colors and appearances over the years.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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So far, the technology has withstood several storms and other tests, showing the technology’s commercial viability.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Ukraine has tried to resist a total capitulation to American demands on natural resources, but has faced intense pressure from President Trump, who views access to Ukraine’s vast mineral wealth as necessary repayment for the billions the United States has provided Kyiv for its war against Russia.—
Constant Méheut,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Half a day, gone like that, just browsing and discovering and then being unable to resist buying.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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No executions have been carried out in Louisiana since 2010 due to the state’s struggles to get the drugs necessary for lethal injection and scant political will (Landry’s predecessor, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, was opposed to the death penalty).—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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For example, the association opposes the federal Community Reinvestment Act, which is designed to encourage lending to lower-income and other groups but which, the ABA said, discourages bankers from offering certain products or lending outside of their area networks.—
Russ Wiles,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The sun standing off with Uranus brings an erratic dynamic.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
16 Nov. 2024
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Ponder their effect as Mercury stands off with Jupiter.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Ward (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ward%20%28off%29. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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