Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warded (off)
Verb
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Siegenthaler faked a shot from the high slot and slid a pass to Jack Hughes in the right circle, where his one timer deflected off Bratt.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Top officials always deflected questions about whether regime change was a goal, focusing instead on the military objectives that the administration outlined.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Tea Party protests that began to erupt in 2009 among conservatives opposed to President Barack Obama were credited with boosting Republican turnout in the 2010 midterms, when the GOP gained 63 seats and control of the House of Representatives in a red wave.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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When the Republican governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, signed a bill that gave two hundred and fifty million taxpayer dollars to the hedge-fund managers who owned the Milwaukee Bucks for a new stadium, the libertarian Cato Institute was among the groups that opposed it.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When these middlemen resisted British pressure, Britain protected its commercial interests mercilessly and violently.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Her aunt had resisted leaving the capital for two weeks, but was finally convinced to evacuate.—
Jason Rezaian,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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A lot haven't survived due to materials used, but the Coriovallum limestone had withstood the test of time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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Purdue withstood an early push from Arizona and quieted the large contingent of Wildcats fans with a strong finish to the first half.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Warded (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded%20%28off%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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