STAVED OFF Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

staved off

verb

past tense of stave off

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 29-year-old German staved off a budding comeback from the 23-year-old American to win 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 and claim the second major title of his career — and of 2026. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Talks between the United States and Canada about a deal that could have staved off the imposition of 50 percent duties fell apart Friday evening, deepening a months-long fracture between the North American neighbors. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 Brownsville residents already staved off efforts by Hialeah to annex part of the neighborhood into the city back in 2023 – an effort Pinkney fought furiously against. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Jordan also staved off Iranian missiles, according to its state media. — Npr Staff, NPR, 17 July 2026 An infusion of new funds approved by Congress this year and a waiver of eligibility procedures have staved off a potential crisis that would have left 4,200 back on the street. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 The better ballclubs pull out of slumps before the Padres finally did so Sunday, pulling off a 5-2 road victory against the Dodgers that staved off a four-game sweep and halted an eight-game skid. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 During his tenure Thomas also successfully staved off a hostile takeover. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026 By comparison, in 2022, Republicans picked up a handful of seats and narrowly won control of the House, and although Democrats staved off a large-scale GOP wave, Latino voters trended away from Democrats that year. — Anne Bryson, CBS News, 24 June 2026

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Young people just aren’t interested, partly because they’re repulsed by bodily fluids.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
His recent comments didn’t favor the Browns fanbase, and many Cleveland fans seem viscerally repulsed by him.

— Andy Behrens, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of repulsed

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The Louisiana ruling prevented the NCAA, SEC and LSU from taking action that would adversely affect the athletes.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Living under a rock would hardly have prevented you from hearing the ubiquitous monster hit — and replaying it in your head ad nauseam.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of prevented

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But this is about Folk, the 41-year-old whose right leg could be the Falcons’ biggest point of improvement from last season and a 19-year veteran who has somehow, someway, turned back the clock.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026
The 42-year-old turned back the clock Sunday, with 10 strikeouts in seven scoreless innings against the Seattle Mariners.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of turned back

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Pennsylvania officials announced the deaths last month, with Shapiro stressing that vaccinations could have averted the deaths.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
After a mistrial was initially averted earlier Thursday and the panel went back for more deliberations, Reddington came very close to losing his composure at Judge Sullivan.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of averted

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In three more states, many eligible families who applied were simply turned away.

— Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Ultimately, Cramer said investors have turned away from the Magnificent Seven just as the companies could begin reaping the rewards of their massive AI investments.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of turned away

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The university initially resisted the financial institution’s requests to open an account and to provide personal information of its then-chief financial officer, but ultimately gave in, Kraus said.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Then, his administration sent letters and filed lawsuits to push states to run their sensitive voter data through the tool – a prospect some states have agreed to, but many have resisted to keep their residents’ personal information secure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of resisted

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