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fending off

VERB

keep at bay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avert avoid deflect rebuff rebut reject repel repulse resist spurn ward off

WEAK

beat off drive back hold at bay keep at a distance keep at arm's length keep off parry rebuke refuse snub stave off turn aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve attract want welcome

WEAK

let in

Example Sentences

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fending off

Verstappen's first lap in final qualifying was enough to take pole, his time fending off a second lap from Leclerc that was 0.054 seconds off pole.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Navy and Gulf oil producers have recently improved at fending off or evading Iranian attacks, allowing more tankers to cross the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

For a second day, Meta is fending off accusations by a coalition of US states that it deliberately designed its products to hook children and gather their data while misleading the public.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

The company had been fending off criticism for its AI spending, especially as cloud growth had been held in check.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

Lina thought maybe they were weapons, meant for fending off hostile creatures.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

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