Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warded (off)
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McDuffie blitzed and deflected the pass from 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026 -
The Canucks opened the scoring midway through the first period when Jake DeBrusk drove into the offensive zone, put a shot off Oettinger’s right pad and Evander Kane deflected the rebound in from the side of the net for his 11th goal of the season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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In my first term in the House, there were four of us out 187 members of the General Assembly who had opposed every bad idea to damage the FOIA, two Republicans and two Democrats, three House members and one senator.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Restoration of the 74-mile river has been long pushed by environmentalists but opposed by those who enjoy or work on the reservoir created by a dam built in 1968.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Senegal is holding major debt reconciliation talks with the International Monetary Fund but Sonko has resisted the Washington lender’s call for restructuring.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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The fiercest criticism came after Pretti's death, when Noem quickly alleged that Pretti approached Border Patrol agents with a gun and violently resisted after officers tried to disarm him.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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UConn was on the attack more often, but Cloutier withstood all shots, including a point-blank shot from Shahan on a breakaway.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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When the researchers performed abuse tests, the multilayer pouch cells containing gel electrolyte withstood extensive drilling without any thermal runaway.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Warded (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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