Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ward (off)
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Marchand’s shot hit Toronto defenseman Morgan Rielly’s arm and deflected into the goal for the Panthers’ 5-4 win.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025 -
The building’s distinctive windows have a unique hood that provides shade while efficiently deflecting rainwater from the exterior, reducing the building’s energy needs for temperature control.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
10 May 2025
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Minnesota led by as many as 25 points in the third quarter and managed to hold off a late Warriors run that closed the gap to nine in the fourth.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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California Amid Trump trade war, L.A. urged to hold off on wage hikes for tourism workers May 7, 2025 L.A.’s political leaders have enacted a number of wage laws over the last few decades.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Last year, adding to their arsenal, the aquarium received several elkhorn corals from Honduras that appeared to withstand hotter-than-normal temperatures.—
Max Chesnes,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Oettinger had made seven short-handed saves after 40 minutes, withstanding a late second-period flurry from the Jets, including four near-goals from Gabriel Vilardi alone, but ultimately his 31-save performance wasn’t enough.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The six others are reportedly facing charges of disorderly conduct, and one of them is also charged with resisting arrest, per My Central Jersey.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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In total, 42 people were arrested on charges including animal fighting and resisting arrest without violence.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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Some suffragists argued that immigrants opposed suffrage for women and prohibition, and therefore immigrant voting posed a threat to their agenda.—
Time,
Time,
19 May 2025
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In California, 59 percent of voters opposed cash reparations in a 2023 poll by the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.—
Laurel Rosenhall,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Expressing your authentic self may be misinterpreted while the sun stands off with Neptune.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
20 Sep. 2024
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Timbaland and Nachum often stand off to the side, speaking in emphatic but hushed whispers about new ideas that are coming to them in that moment.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Ward (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ward%20%28off%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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