fend off
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.
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The marks, which are sandwiched between towers once used to scout for armies and to allow archers and other artillery-throwers to fend off enemy incursions, are arrayed in a way that suggests they may have been left by a repeating dart-thrower called a polybolos.
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Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
But the single-take fight scene that follows, as Lindsay, Ashley, and Austin fend off the chairwoman’s crooks, benefits from the roving camera.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Whether investors are fending off choppy markets or grappling with fears of stagflation, stocks that offer attractive but sustainable yields can help protect their portfolios, Bank of America found.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Back then, Kennedy was constantly fending off accusations from Protestant ecclesiastic types who were wary that his nomination meant the pontiff, John XXIII, was already packing his bags for a move into the White House.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
But the single-take fight scene that follows, as Lindsay, Ashley, and Austin fend off the chairwoman’s crooks, benefits from the roving camera.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Whether investors are fending off choppy markets or grappling with fears of stagflation, stocks that offer attractive but sustainable yields can help protect their portfolios, Bank of America found.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Back then, Kennedy was constantly fending off accusations from Protestant ecclesiastic types who were wary that his nomination meant the pontiff, John XXIII, was already packing his bags for a move into the White House.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Fend off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fend%20off. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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