defy
Example Sentences
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Sahir explained that with time they have been accepted as a couple, adding that they have "defied all odds and all the naysayers" and will this year celebrate 20 years of marriage.
From BBC
However, now some of the Mag 7 stocks which had previously defied the downturn are also suffering.
From Barron's
But too few realize extraordinary advances that defy the market’s typical behavior—let’s call them “socially acceptable volatility”—are suspect.
From Barron's
Stocks are set for a flat open, but oil prices are defying a global glut and rising amid tensions with Iran.
Meanwhile, Treasury yields, which often fall when investors expect slower economic growth, inched down after government data showed that U.S. retail sales were flat in December, defying forecasts.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
