How to Use stave off in a Sentence

stave off

verb

• The Triton Neo 16 has just enough ports to stave off the need for a dock.
  — PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
• Lowry will have his hands full staving off the strongest field to date in 2025.
  — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
• Outside, there are fire pits for small groups to enjoy and stave off the cold.
  — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
• Revenue growth could stave off cuts and fund new projects.
  — Adam Tamburin, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
• That might be why Bieber uses the ointment to stave off crusty, dry lips.
  — Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 29 Nov. 2024
• The Valkyries led by as much as 20 points in the third quarter and staved off a fierce comeback from the Sparks in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
  — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
• Bieber happens to agree and uses the ointment to stave off crusty, dry lips.
  — Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 16 July 2024
• So this bill could help stave off a potential flood of suits.
  — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
• Past this threshold, even shade, sleep, and water won’t be enough to stave off death.
  — Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic, 3 Aug. 2023
• The main question left to answer is who should pay to stave off the worst of climate change’s ravages.
  — Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
• When the good times return, will that be enough to stave off whispers Haun is a fair-weather friend?
  — Byjeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 3 Aug. 2023
• Boeing raised billions this fall to stave off the crisis.
  — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
• The state could also stave off deep cuts by raising more revenue.
  — Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
• There are two bags at first base — one each for the runner and fielder — to stave off collisions.
  — Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024
• The Knicks were able to stave off elimination and elongate the series.
  — Ryan Stano, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
• The Grammy winner prefers her venues warm to preserve her voice and stave off injuries.
  — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
• Mexico and the United States first reached an agreement to stave off the 25% tariffs for at least one month.
  — Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
• Above all, what has helped stave off panic is a sense in the markets that the world has plenty of oil and natural gas.
  — Stanley Reed, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2024
• That gave them the cushion needed to stave off another comeback bid by the Knicks.
  — Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
• An agreement staved off that threat, but Italy’s DST ambitions could bring that issue back to the fore.
  — Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
• Boston had to stave off Toronto’s efforts to mount a comeback from down 3-1 in the first-round series.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
• These scenes are funny enough to stave off any viewer concern.
  — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
• But not nearly enough to meet the goals of the Paris accord and stave off even more extreme events like what’s recently struck Brazil.
  — Justine Calma, The Verge, 20 Nov. 2023
• There are also legal guardrails around use that are staving off adoption.
  — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
• Aid agencies scrambled to stave off famine amid shortages of food and fuel.
  — Kareem Fahim, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
• So far, the team has offered a series of grainy videos and pictures to Fish and Wildlife to try to stave off an extinction verdict.
  — Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2022
• The winner will be able to stave off frustration for a week, while the loser’s free-fall will continue.
  — Andrew Greif, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
• The country grounded the ship on the reef 2½ decades ago to stave off China’s expanding control over the South China Sea.
  — Niharika Mandhana, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2023
• Two of his listeners draped large towels over their heads to stave off the elements.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
• The ball was in her hands again as Indiana tried to stave off Kentucky’s comeback attempt.
  — Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 6 June 2022