warded (off)

past tense of ward (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for warded (off)
Verb
  • Smith didn’t complete a single pass that traveled in the air for 10 yards or more, and the Chargers deflected 15 of his throws.
    Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But the ball deflected off the tight end’s right hand, then his chest, and ended up in the grateful arms of Eagles safety Drew Mukuba.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, Hungary and Slovakia are the EU's top purchasers of Russian energy and have opposed efforts by Brussels to phase it out.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • ByteDance, TikTok's current owner, which in the past has opposed the sale, did not immediately respond to Ars' request to comment.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Powell, for his part, resisted any interpretations of the central bank as being anything but independent.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Blair resisted at first, but eventually gave in to the belief that they were meant to be together.
    Emily Exton, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Its debt has soared from distressed levels, vindicating bondholders who withstood years of brinkmanship and legal drama with Ergen.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • After taking a 19-8 loss Friday while the Mets unveiled Jonah Tong for five inning, the Marlins scored five in the first inning, withstood two homers by Juan Soto in an 11-8 win Saturday and easily earned a 5-1 victory Sunday.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Warded (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded%20%28off%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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