as in to weed (out)
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stave off
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Osaka saved one, bouncing on her feet to stave off the next.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025 -
In that matchup, recently crowned UFC welterweight champ Jack Della Maddalena looks to stave off the charge of ex-UFC lightweight kingpin Islam Makhachev.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Comb (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comb%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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