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.

Examples of fend off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The SpaceX and Tesla mogul could still spend more in the final days of the midterms campaign as Lawler seeks to win a third term by fending off Conley, a military veteran and first-time political candidate. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

The collapse of Spirit also taught American legacy airlines like Delta and United how to fend off low-cost carriers, according to Shye Gilad, former airline captain and business professor at Georgetown University. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

But Kyiv now needs intelligence and weapons to fend off Russia, which Europe can deliver only through the United States. — Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

Shapiro is heavily favored to win reelection, fending off a challenge from Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, a Republican. — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for fend off

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