FORFENDED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Under this administration, the @CivilRights Division will defend free speech, as protected by the Constitution.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Before construction began, only about 30% of the building was protected by the system.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 July 2026

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Two adults and a child were injured by falling debris in Qatar as the country defended against Iranian attacks, its Ministry of Interior said Sunday.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
Mattias Moroni crossed Wales' line in the 56th minute but was called back for a knock on and Wales successfully defended Argentina's next attack from a penalty.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026

Definition of defended

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Some of those properties may now be serving as locations where hidden assets are being safeguarded.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Regarding Jersey Mike's, the complaint says the chain should have safeguarded the sandwich in a sanitary and tamper-resistant manner.

— Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 26 June 2026

Definition of safeguarded

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Tech companies like Meta and YouTube are shielded from legal responsibility for content posted by third parties, based on Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Under the bill, employers can keep people on the payroll who intend to apply for H-2A status, and they will be shielded from some penalties for unlawfully hiring people.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026

Definition of shielded

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The Northern California amusement parks that exist today include Children’s Wonderland in Vallejo, where children enter through castle doors guarded by crocodiles to clamber on a teapot, pirate ship and pumpkin carriage.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
As many as 200 law enforcement officers guarded Madison Square Garden, costing between $120,000 and $160,000.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026

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