ward (off)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ward (off)
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • In total, 42 people were arrested on charges including animal fighting and resisting arrest without violence.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Expressing your authentic self may be misinterpreted while the sun stands off with Neptune.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
  • 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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