defender
noun
de·fend·er
di-ˈfen-dər 
Examples of defender in a Sentence
one of the traditional roles of an older brother is that of schoolyard defender
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Green leaped a defender to finish off a chain-moving 11-yard scramble.
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Ruiz, considered an above-average defender, has played 125 big league games in center field, 53 in left field and 22 in right field.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
This time, there was no Verse or any defender getting through, as Gonzalez split the uprights for the three-point lead.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Economists more widely believe that there are too many defenders of independence—and too much scrutiny from the markets—to allow politicians to attempt to fundamentally alter the trajectory of the Fed, especially if Powell sticks around as a governor.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Ruiz, considered an above-average defender, has played 125 big league games in center field, 53 in left field and 22 in right field.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
This time, there was no Verse or any defender getting through, as Gonzalez split the uprights for the three-point lead.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Economists more widely believe that there are too many defenders of independence—and too much scrutiny from the markets—to allow politicians to attempt to fundamentally alter the trajectory of the Fed, especially if Powell sticks around as a governor.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for defender
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“Defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defender. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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defender
noun
de·fend·er
-ˈfen-dər
1
: one that defends
2
: a player in a sport (as football) who plays a defensive position
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