defy
Example Sentences
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In one of her newest pieces, “Once in a Lifetime” — part sculpture, part video display — precarious clusters of bric-a-brac form a mechanical marvel that appears to defy gravity.
From Los Angeles Times
As he has shown countless times in his illustrious career, the veteran continued to believe he could defy the odds and turn the match around.
From BBC
What are the long-term consequences for the legal system if an executive agency defies court orders?
Cal slowly begins to reconnect with old friends while actively defying his father’s dictates.
From Los Angeles Times
Vyacheslav Malets, 18, defied his parents and moved from Germany last year to fight in his native Ukraine, becoming the program’s first recruit.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
