FENDING (OFF) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

fending (off)

verb

present participle of fend (off)

as in turning back

to drive back the herd fended off attacking hyenas

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However, investors on Tuesday are turning back to semiconductors and power, electrical equipment, and liquid cooling providers like Eaton , which posted strong quarterly results and raised its full-year outlook.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Tide turns back to franchises Then the tide started turning back toward familiar waters.

— Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of turning back

Verb

In July 2026, accounts from prospective commercial customers and satellite operators revealed that SpaceX had begun turning away Falcon 9 customers to focus its resources on the more capable Starship rocket.

— Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
The party’s pro-Israel hawks say that turning away from Israel is out of step with the electorate.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of turning away

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This ruling could become valuable precedent for the NCAA in repelling eligibility lawsuits.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026
The patent-pending fabric technology delivers the comfort and insulation of traditional sherpa while actively repelling hay, straw, mulch and grass from clinging to the high-pile fleece.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of repelling

Verb

Police said he is wanted on a felony arrest warrant charging him with resisting police, disarming a police officer, escape from custody, and operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Rajiv had pointed out the different colors of the water, the mood of the two rivers, one almost resisting merging with the other.

— Sonia Gandhi, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of resisting

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Liverpool are keen for the 21-year-old to gain regular senior experience with Hartberg beating off competition from a number of clubs in Switzerland and France.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The dogs had driven the woman into the surf before a tourist came to her rescue, beating off the dingoes.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026

Definition of beating off

Verb

The song’s lyrical references to staving off midlife decline are no accident.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2026
Caddix also provided a blank pair of cleats that Williams used in Monday night's 34-17 win at Seattle, staving off any further punishment from the league.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of staving off

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