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

Jacob Trouba, Alex Killorn and Ross Johnston also scored as the resurgent Ducks built a 4-0 cushion before fending off a late Seattle push. —Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026

Weight-loss drugs are in high demand and Lilly and Novo are fending off competition from telehealth companies selling cheaper copycat versions. —Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026

That meant Palace committed to two of the Premier League’s top three signings in an attempt to fend off the creeping threat of relegation, with the division’s biggest net spend of £58million. —Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

In Australia, Carlos Alcaraz overcame cramps and injury to fend off Alexander Zverev in an epic, momentum-swinging five-setter Friday to become the youngest man in the Open era to reach the finals of all four Grand Slam events. —Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for fend off

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