warded (off)

Definition of warded (off)next
past tense of ward (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for warded (off)
Verb
  • Australia got off the first shot, with Jackson Irvine’s fourth-minute blast deflected over the crossbar by Paraguay’s goalkeeper, Orlando Gill.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 June 2026
  • Crépeau's block deflected the ball back to Breel Embolo, who took a second shot.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Teamsters California, which represents 250,000 workers across dozens of industries, strongly opposed the DMV’s move to lift the ban on autonomous trucks.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
  • The ruling marks the latest setback in Carr’s efforts to try dozens of activists who opposed construction of the training center.
    Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • In some parts of Mongbwalu, locals have fiercely resisted health responders too.
    Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 24 June 2026
  • However, the Fed has resisted additional rate cuts during the inflation surge this year.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Recently, the company withstood another setback when the New Glenn rocket exploded during a test firing on its launch pad in Florida.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026
  • But the Knicks withstood the pressure.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
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“Warded (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded%20%28off%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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