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 Sentinel has also had to enlist lawyers to fend off threats from state officials who tried to stop us from publishing stories twice in just the last 18 months. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026

DeSantis said Florida fended off a blue wave in this year's midterm elections. — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

In District 5, incumbent Martinez Franco is fending off challenges from four. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

With the balance of power in Tallahassee at stake, Miami’s Republican state senators fended off tough challenges Tuesday night, while Democratic candidates flipped several South Florida state House seats for the minority party in Florida’s capital. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for fend off

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