FENDED (OFF) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

fended (off)

verb

past tense of fend (off)

as in repulsed

to drive back the herd fended off attacking hyenas

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Philly may be shedding its second-fiddle status, but it remains entirely repulsed by frauds and underachievers.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Plenty of people bought it, plenty were repulsed by it.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 June 2026

Definition of repulsed

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The filmmakers found that even mentioning her bloodline repelled potential subjects from agreeing to be interviewed.

— Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 22 July 2026
But they were outnumbered three or four to one by Argentina fans, who drowned them out with long flat roars whenever their team repelled a Spanish shot, or bundled a player off the pitch.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of repelled

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Similar gains were observed for other rare earth combinations, suggesting that controlling channel size could become a general strategy for separating elements that have long resisted efficient purification.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
The couple initially resisted the town’s removal order, insisting the roosters were meant to comfort their daughter Pyper, not advertise their business.

— Holly Ramer, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Definition of resisted

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As the clock ticked down, Boyle took off his headphones, dropped the microphone and turned back into a student, rushing the field with his classmates.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Sandy Creek has sat idle since a major failure last year and isn’t expected to be turned back on until March 2027.

— Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

Definition of turned back

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Check local donation guidelines before loading the truck Nothing derails a donation day faster than showing up with a truckload of furniture only to be turned away.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
Rookie Brian Schwake turned away four shots for Nashville (12-2-3), which had won five in a row and gone 8-0-2 during its unbeaten run.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

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