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
What the couple didn’t realize: Due to a recent policy change, that detail kicked the call up to a supervisor — and ultimately left Susanna and her family to fend for themselves.
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
That often leaves relatives in limbo, fending for themselves with scant government information.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Americans will be forced to fend for themselves, no longer able to rely on the federal government to prepare for and respond to worsening weather and its increasingly devastating effects.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Sharp criticisms prompted the Panamanian government to release the migrants on the streets of Panama City last month, leaving many migrants to fend for themselves.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
That often leaves relatives in limbo, fending for themselves with scant government information.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Americans will be forced to fend for themselves, no longer able to rely on the federal government to prepare for and respond to worsening weather and its increasingly devastating effects.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Sharp criticisms prompted the Panamanian government to release the migrants on the streets of Panama City last month, leaving many migrants to fend for themselves.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fend
Verb
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Bear in mind, a tent does not protect you from lightning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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Alex Caruso, one of the team’s veterans, was a bench guy, until he was tasked with defending Nikola Jokić during the Thunder’s series against the Denver Nuggets, and did about as good a job as anyone has ever done of shutting Jokić down.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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In 1958, President Eisenhower invoked the Insurrection Act to deploy troops to Arkansas to enforce the Supreme Court’s decision ending racial segregation in schools, and to defend Black students against a violent mob.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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When payments happen outside the App Store, the responsibility for safeguarding transactions falls to the developer.—
Chris Hewish,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Lee’s next test in safeguarding those interests promises to be trickier: restoring stability to South Korea following the tumultuous ouster of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose impeachment was confirmed in April following his December 2024 declaration of martial law.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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The dining area, living room, and study all spill out to terraces shielded by deep overhangs and a minimalist pergola.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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Despite criminal convictions, successive Republican and Democratic administrations have shielded them from deportation since the war's end decades ago.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Seeing rookies such as defensive tackle Kenneth Grant, the first-round pick, and guard Jonah Savaiinaea, the second-round pick, out there running around with life-giving joy and their sky-high potential was refreshing.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will return to the American Century Championship, the tournament announced Tuesday.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2025
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“Fend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fend. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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