fend off

phrasal verb

fended off; fending off; fends off

: to defend oneself against (someone or something)

They succeeded in fending off the attack/attackers.

They have had to fend off allegations of voter fraud.

Examples of fend off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The case could set a precedent for holding social media companies responsible for dangerous design decisions, after years of tech giants fending off lawsuits under Section 230, the law that shields them from liability for user content. —Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026

Daring to enter the Paragon, not heeding the warnings, the Creepers fend off deadly rivals while supernatural creatures stalk them from the shadows, testing their endurance, sanity and willingness to pay fame’s heavy price. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026

Keery was in attendance at the wedding, layering a mid-length black coat over a crisp blue shirt and topping it off with a black beanie to fend off the chilly February air. —Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2026

The second are investment-grade software firms like Salesforce and Adobe that have robust balance sheets and can implement AI to fend off challengers. —Hugh Son, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for fend off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff