How to Use deter in a Sentence

deter

verb

• Painting the metal will deter rust.
• Some potential buyers will be deterred by the price.
• And that didn’t deter him at all.
  — Ben Adler, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
• Sharon is not to be deterred, though.
  — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
• Which scent deters wasps the most?
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
• Like that's not enough to deter you though.
  — Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026
• That hasn’t deterred staff though.
  — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
• Don’t let that deter you from putting out a bit for the birds.
  — cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
• Still, Tyrrell could not be deterred.
  — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
• The weather didn’t seem to deter the home team.
  — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
• Nope, coffee grounds will not work to deter moles.
  — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
• Spread crushed cloves or coffee grounds in the area to deter them.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
• Putlak said her group will not be deterred.
  — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
• The footage from those cameras will be used to deter and solve crime.
  — Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2020
• The women don’t let that deter them, though.
  — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
• Don’t let the adoption fee deter you.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
• But the Sabres have the cap space to match, which might deter teams.
  — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 1 May 2025
• Run-ins with sharks and stinging sea lice haven’t deterred her.
  — Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
• Don’t let the football snobs deter you.
  — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
• Calderin said she won't be deterred and wants answers.
  — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
• Lag hasn’t been deterred from his mission to take gqom around the world.
  — Nadia Neophytou, Billboard, 31 July 2019
• Plus, some fragrant herbs help deter pests!
  — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 4 June 2026
• Starmer said he wasn't deterred by such challenges.
  — Leigh Kiniry, CBS News, 15 June 2026
• The first is that marigolds can deter squash bugs, which will eat your squash plants in no time.
  — Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
• That didn’t deter the 33-year-old from adding his mark, though.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2021
• Of course, that doesn't deter many buyers.
  — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 June 2026
• Hang strips of tape around your porch or front door to deter birds from landing there.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
• The net’s purpose is to deter would-be jumpers and save those who do jump from death.
  — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
• The battery can be locked in place to deter theft or removed.
  — Ted Slowik, Daily Southtown, 30 May 2018
• Sprinkle it around the base of tomato plants to deter these pests.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 May 2026