Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warded (off)
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Asked about Trump’s attempt to remove her, senators mostly deflected Tuesday by citing her pending lawsuit or questioning why Cook hadn’t more adamantly defended her innocence.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
When Segura and Smolyakov caught Dreyer, the Dane stopped, took two long touches to his left and fired a 9-yard shot that deflected into the goal.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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It was then rebranded to Cholo Power, which some neighbors opposed due to noise and trash issues and concerns over head chef Mario Diaz Herrera.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Her nomination was opposed by most Senate Republicans, and she was approved on a 50-50 vote with the tie broken by then-Vice President Kamala Harris.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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While there, the police allege that Pettway interfered with their actions, cursed at them, was difficult to deal with and resisted arrest when Trooper Brennan Kelly ordered him to go to the front of the house.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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South Korean authorities repeatedly asked Google to change the location names – but Google resisted and became embroiled in several other South Korean map-labeling controversies in the following years, Ahn wrote in a paper about the topic.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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After taking a 19-8 loss Friday while the Mets unveiled Jonah Tong for five inning, the Marlins scored five in the first inning, withstood two homers by Juan Soto in an 11-8 win Saturday and easily earned a 5-1 victory Sunday.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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But Johnson – who did have a big first half passing – withstood the pressure to complete an 8-yard scoring strike to senior Ja’Dale Thompson on the Raiders’ next possession.—
Frank Rajikowski,
Twin Cities,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Warded (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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