ward off

verb

warded off; warding off; wards off

: to avoid being hit by (something)

ward off a blow

—often used figuratively

I tried different remedies to ward off a cold.

Examples of ward off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Finally, as if to ward off any lingering party-going spirits, hotel security calmly ushered everyone back out into the witching hour. — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026

One of the key pillars of an earlier essay to ward off AI harms – from Bill Gates, no less — was an inter-governmental agreement along the lines of international aviation rules or nuclear inspections. — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

This could mean a once-a-week sniff could ward off a range of pathogens better than a vaccine, blocking them before the body has to mount an immune defense. — New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026

Upping the ante with a red light therapy device can also help reverse summer sun damage, support circulation to ward off seasonal dullness, and a little session under the glowing light can even boost your mood on shorter, gloomier days. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for ward off

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