forfended

verb

past tense of forfend
as in protected
to drive danger or attack away from a place of refuge where the settlers could forfend themselves from attack

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  1. protected
  2. defended
  3. safeguarded
  4. shielded
  5. guarded
Verb
  • They are usually still protected by maternal antibodies, experts say.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • By late Saturday, local officials said the fire was being held and that property and critical infrastructure were protected.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of protected
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  • The government of acting President Delcy Rodríguez, however, has defended the response of rescue teams.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • City officials defended the report as a routine effort to inform council members about infrastructure investments.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of defended
Verb
  • That has implications for how AI systems are evaluated and safeguarded.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There’s this weird attraction to potential violence and knowing that you’re safeguarded from it.
    — Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of safeguarded
Verb
  • For generations, a dense tangle of mangrove trees has shielded the city as rising temperatures due to climate change intensified storms and flooding.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Not far from Stark, a woman huddled on the ground, shielded from the floodwaters by the temporary barrier.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of shielded
Verb
  • But many others declined to comment, directly or through spokespeople, or were more guarded.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The manager was guarded but told him the chips were sold for high-end landscaping.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of guarded
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