Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fend (off)
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These are the best marigolds for companion planting and repelling pests.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025 -
The aroma of other plants repels insect and disease pests.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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Vrabel then asked players to resist pulling sweatshirt hoodies over their heads during meetings.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The most resilient enterprises of tomorrow will not be the ones that resist change—but those that learn, adapt, and lead through it—with data, decisiveness, and humanity.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Fred Couples turned back the clock Thursday but couldn’t quite recreate that magic Friday (still timeless!).—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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President Trump’s tariff plan appears determined to turn back the clock, and nowhere does his plan defy common sense more than with those same spices that Marco Polo and countless others in the ancient world journeyed for years to bring to the world.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As Saxon and Lochlan try to decipher what happened between them, we are asked to think about why we’re aroused (or repulsed) by it.—
Louis Staples,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2025
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Even as the Russians massed forces and achieved a three-to-one advantage in troops in Kursk late last year, the Ukrainians held on—deploying mines, drones and artillery to repeatedly repulse Russian mechanized assaults.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Companies may be able to absorb some of the new costs, but some of the steep 104 percent tariffs will be passed on to consumers, which may cause some fast-fashion customers to turn away from these stores.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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She’s been turned away by a Canadian government growing increasingly hostile toward Gilead refugees, and Gilead’s interest in removing her has only intensified.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In addition, casein is known to promote satiety, thus helping to stave off nighttime hunger and reduce the urge to snack between meals.—
Veronica Cristino,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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Graham told reporters on Wednesday that a $5 trillion increase to the debt limit should stave off the threat of default through the coming midterm elections.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Fend (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fend%20%28off%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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