as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
learned to use humor to fend herself from criticism
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Recent Examples of fend
Several victims had emptied their retirement funds to invest with Mattson, and were left to fend for themselves with little money left to scrape by.
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
Israel was pointedly excluded from the deal and left to fend for itself: The agreement was announced only two days after a Houthi missile struck the country’s main airport, and additional strikes on Israel have followed the cease-fire.
—Daniel Byman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
Relatives, stuck in limbo, fend for themselves with scant government information.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The school administrators and our parents were clueless; as teenagers, we were left to fend for ourselves.
—Jon Lee Anderson, Harpers Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
Israel was pointedly excluded from the deal and left to fend for itself: The agreement was announced only two days after a Houthi missile struck the country’s main airport, and additional strikes on Israel have followed the cease-fire.
—Daniel Byman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
Relatives, stuck in limbo, fend for themselves with scant government information.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The school administrators and our parents were clueless; as teenagers, we were left to fend for ourselves.
—Jon Lee Anderson, Harpers Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fend
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Senate Democrats introduced new legislation to protect hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have had their legal status revoked by the Trump administration.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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No one disputes that a government’s first responsibility is to protect its own citizens.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Thanks to the oceans on either side of us, the frozen wasteland to the north, and a gentle behemoth to the south, no one thought much about having to defend our borders.—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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The medium-to-long-range layer, David’s Sling, has replaced Patriot batteries supplied by the United States, defending against both aircraft, cruise missiles, and short-range ballistic missiles using a missile called Stunner.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The 5 Best Shower Filters to Save Your Skin and Hair from Hard Water Tips to Improve Water Quality To ensure that your home has healthy, clean water for drinking and bathing, here are a few tips to consider to safeguard your water supply.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2025
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The Del is a living testament to safeguarding our past.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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The main compartment is protected by a zipper, while the outside is made of a water-repellent fabric that will shield your wallet from the elements.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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While Chávez consistently denied involvement in drug trafficking, his administration fostered ties with guerrilla organizations and was accused of shielding FARC leaders and cocaine shipments.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton has exercised his player option for the 2025-26 season, a league source confirmed to The Athletic.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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At Friday’s hearing, he is also set to address a state request to limit troops under federal control to guarding federal buildings, and to bar them from accompanying Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on the workplace raids that sparked the protests.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
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“Fend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fend. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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