forfends

present tense third-person singular of forfend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfends
Verb
  • Covering cilantro with cloches and adding mulch around your plants protects them from chilly weather.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The justices found the organization’s policy violated the state’s Human Rights Act, which protects individuals from discrimination based on gender identity.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … NO MORE STUDIES – Gov Moore defends veto of reparations commission, calls for immediate action instead.
    , FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But she's also been a team member that defends, that goes up against great threats.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Other advocates, including VALOR CEO Sandra Henriquez and Loyola University’s Aradhana Tiwari, said the law strengthens family and community safety, shields children from exploitation, and ensures continuity of care if parents are detained or deported.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • With help from melon antioxidants, peptides, and SPF, the hydrating product shields your skin from harmful rays while also minimizing fine lines.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The complaint includes causes of action based on the Ohio Constitution, and specifically safeguards for freedom of speech, equal protection and due course of law.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Essentially the drug safeguards healthy beta cells by blocking overstimulation of the immune system.
    Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to a team press release, Utah has cut floor-stretching center Mo Bamba plus guards Pedro Bradshaw and Sean East II, just days prior to the start of Utah's season.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The edit suite looks like a dorm room, full of fanboy figurines like a life-size Funko Pop of Stranger Things’ protagonist Eleven (played by Millie Bobby Brown) that guards the front door in her blonde wig, clutching her favorite snack, Eggo waffles.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Forfends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfends. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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