Synonyms of staved off

staved off

verb

past tense of stave off

1

as in repulsed

to drive back

managed to stave off the invaders

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repulsed
• turned back
• turned away
• repelled
• resisted
• beat off
• fended (off)
• fought
• opposed
• rebutted
• deflected
• withstood
• held off
• stood off
• warded (off)
• defied
• spurned
• rebuffed
• snubbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• welcomed
• embraced
• hailed

2

as in prevented

to keep from happening by taking action in advance

the quartermaster staved off a shortage by requisitioning more than enough supplies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevented
• averted
• headed off
• precluded
• avoided
• obviated
• helped
• provided
• escaped
• forestalled
• anticipated
• interfered (with)
• saved
• compensated (for)
• thwarted
• evaded
• nullified
• shook
• deterred
• neutralized
• prohibited
• hindered
• impeded
• offset
• hampered
• retarded
• frustrated
• made up (for)
• negated
• deflected
• balked
• eluded
• forbade
• warded (off)
• baffled
• stopped
• blocked
• fended (off)
• foiled
• shunned
• eschewed
• circumvented
• stalled
• counterbalanced
• barred
• inhibited
• counteracted
• halted
• ducked
• checked
• dodged
• arrested
• checkmated
• shirked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aided
• assisted
• facilitated
• abetted
• eased
• forwarded
• smoothed
• advanced
• left
• promoted
• encouraged
• let
• furthered
• permitted
• cultivated
• fostered
• allowed
• nurtured
• unclogged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of staved off

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, 9 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

Some factors — that crime has hit historic lows as Tisch has headed the department and Mamdani’s relative lack of action in the police department — have staved off criticism from moderates. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026

That spending staved off a recession at the cost of overheating the economy, contributing to the inflation that still plagues Americans. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 May 2026

But the team could not shut the door on the Stags (35-14), who staved off elimination and delayed an early claim to a coveted berth in the College World Series, which begins May 28 at Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026

Cat Petteys hit two home runs and Jessica Walter pitched a one-hitter as the UConn softball team staved off elimination with a 5-1 victory over McNeese in the NCAA Tournament Regional at College Station, Texas. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026