WARDED (OFF) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

warded (off)

verb

Definition of warded (off)

past tense of ward (off)

as in deflected

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Kylan Mbappé took a cut at the net early, though his right-footed shot was deflected out of bounds by goalkeeper Yassine Bounou.

— Joe Murphy, NBC news, 9 July 2026
In the long shadows of the Pacific Northwest, the Yanks were fortunate not to trail 5-1 at the half — and their lone goal came on a Malik Tillman free kick that deflected off a Belgian defender’s head into the net.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026

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All Democrats in Congress vehemently opposed the bill and three Senate Republicans—Susan Collins of Maine, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Thom Tillis of North Carolina—voted against it.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Mayor Rusty Knox has been one of the voices opposed to expanding the lanes.

— Michael Praats, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026

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Her rebuke comes as Caribbean leaders meet under the Caricom bloc and launch a new slavery reparations manifesto, pressing Britain for apologies, debt cancellation and other measures long resisted in London.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
According to state police, Rice allegedly resisted arrest and engaged troopers in a pursuit.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

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Biden defeated Trump by nearly 21,000 votes in Wisconsin in 2020, a result that has withstood independent and partisan audits and reviews, as well as lawsuits and the recounts Trump requested.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
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

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