How to Use defend in a Sentence

defend

verb

• We believed it was a cause worth defending.
• Stop defending him. What he did was wrong.
• The company must defend its own interests.
• She defended her friend's behavior.
• Schröder would defend point guards.
  — Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
• This isn’t about defending a line item on a bill.
  — Lisa Mallozzi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
• If a player can’t defend in space, teams find it.
  — Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
• Ryan Fox is the defending champ at this event.
  — Data Skrive, New York Times, 11 June 2026
• The man who was attempting to defend his dog died at the scene.
  — Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023
• The Knights are equipped and designed to defend well in space.
  — Beth Rankin, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
• The larger theme of the book is defending a dream.
  — Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
• His ability to defend on the ball could be a strength of his down the road.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2022
• The best way to defend our freedoms is to act free —now more than ever.
  — Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 26 Mar. 2026
• And to just do this to these people who can't defend themselves.
  — Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2022
• The job for the rest of us is to defend that vision—and advance it.
  — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
• Sagittarius is the archer who defends the good against evil.
  — Lisa Stardust, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
• Juenke defended his actions and those of the staff that night.
  — Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
• Google was not served with the lawsuit and has not had to defend itself in the case.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
• Wasps may defend their nests more fiercely during this time.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
• In most attacks, bears are trying to defend their food, cubs or space.
  — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
• In most attacks, bears are trying to defend their food, cubs or space.
  — Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
• In the present day, the twins get fired when Racine defends her sister at work.
  — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
• Taddese sought his coach’s help and worked hard on trying to defend against the move.
  — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
• But Gehman defended her team’s work.
  — JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
• The White House defended its use of the term.
  — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
• Golden State just couldn’t defend the 3-point line in the first half.
  — C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2022
• Some are good at defending or dribbling.
  — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
• The Times has defended Kristof and his piece.
  — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
• The 6-foot-8-inch wing can shoot, cut, pass, and defend at a high level.
  — Ethan Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Jan. 2023
• One risks its lives life defending the country and the other does not.
  — Ron Scherf, Time, 5 Sep. 2025