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

But to ward off skeeters, better to either cover up skin with clothing or simply avoid areas and times of day when mosquitoes are most active. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Mindful of the potential for political backlash, Republicans took steps to ward off attacks. — Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026

Worrying hadn’t warded off a bad outcome or caused a good one. — Jen Murphy Parker, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026

As the backlash to the massive buildout of AI data centers continues to grow into a major bipartisan issue affecting the imminent midterm elections, tech companies are racing to ward off future legal challenges. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 28 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for ward off

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