1
as in repulsed
to drive back
managed to stave off the invaders
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as in prevented
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
the quartermaster staved off a shortage by requisitioning more than enough supplies
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Recent Examples of staved off
The 1994 team staved off any embarrassment.
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Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Red Sox staved off a sweep with a 7-4 come-from-behind win, the 600th victory of Alex Cora’s managerial career.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Nunn and Miller-Meeks represent swing districts but have staved off Democratic challengers in tight races.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
On Sunday, the team staved off elimination with a big win over Illinois, taking a 9-1 victory.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
At the last minute, Hults staved off eviction through assistance from Denver’s Temporary Rental & Utility Assistance program.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
The win staved off a four-game sweep by the American League Central Division leaders.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Shohei Ohtani waving his team back to the dugout after a seemingly retaliatory pitch from Robert Suarez likely staved off another brouhaha.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Red Sox staved off a sweep with a 7-4 come-from-behind win, the 600th victory of Alex Cora’s managerial career.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Nunn and Miller-Meeks represent swing districts but have staved off Democratic challengers in tight races.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
On Sunday, the team staved off elimination with a big win over Illinois, taking a 9-1 victory.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
At the last minute, Hults staved off eviction through assistance from Denver’s Temporary Rental & Utility Assistance program.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
The win staved off a four-game sweep by the American League Central Division leaders.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Shohei Ohtani waving his team back to the dugout after a seemingly retaliatory pitch from Robert Suarez likely staved off another brouhaha.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staved off
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Like Einstein, Brassard feels repulsed by the way the particles in the Bell experiment seem to have firsthand awareness of each other despite being separated by, in principle, light-years of space.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
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Kay’s particular diet was a recurring talking point on the show, with condiments such as ketchup and mayo among the foods that repulsed the TV voice of the Yankees.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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At least two people inside Club Q confronted the gunman and prevented further violence, said Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Proactivity also reduces ticket volume; studies indicate that 25% to 40% of contact‑center calls are avoidable, often because of missing documentation, and that 57% of inbound calls could be prevented if answers were easier to find.—
Mukul Garg,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Later in the season, as more northern waters cool off and the main hurricane development region stays toasty, the instability dial could be turned back up.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Clayton Kershaw has turned back the clock.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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O’Steen averted his eyes from the exhibit, appearing to not want to look at the image of the victim.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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In multiple Southern California cities, disaster has been averted — at least for now.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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But Garcia grounded into a fielder’s choice and the Royals were turned away again.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Vaqueros were turned away on their first possession after driving from their 20 to the Laguna Hills 9, but such setbacks were rare.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Generated in the furnace of the sun, it’s deposited on the moon by solar winds that are repelled from Earth by our atmosphere and magnetic field.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Like so many here, she is repelled at the suggestion that the cost of peace with Russia could be the loss of large chunks of Ukrainian land.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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Homeland Security officials said Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez resisted arrest and dragged an officer in his car.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man who resisted arrest and dragged the officer during a vehicle stop in a Chicago suburb Friday morning, according to the Department of Homeland Security.—
Priscilla Alvarez,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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