warded (off)

verb

Definition of warded (off)next
past tense of ward (off)
as in deflected

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  1. deflected
  2. opposed
  3. resisted
  4. withstood
Verb
  • Rompola’s first opportunity to kill the whitetail failed when his arrow was deflected.
    — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Mauricio Dubon’s ground ball up the middle was deflected by a diving Betts right to Edman at second base to start an inning-ending double play.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of deflected
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  • With a recent Gallup poll showing that 75% of Democrats are opposed to data centers being built near them, presidential hopefuls will be jockeying to position themselves as the one who was against data centers earliest and most often.
    — Patrick McNamara, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Pancho opposed the fortification of the town, although most of his siblings supported it.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of opposed
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  • After years staying in her home state during the pandemic, Hagerman has resisted the urge to upsize her house to keep rent costs down.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Chieftain Rajah Tupas resisted the Spanish for nearly a month before Legazpi bombarded local villages, forcing Tupas into a settlement.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of resisted
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  • Early church members withstood false rumors about bloody temple rituals.
    — Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Orlando’s backline and Morché withstood several attacks from the Spirit, including a sequence in the 12th minute when consecutive shots by Washington’s Sofia Cantore and Tamara Bolt hit the woodwork.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of withstood
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“Warded (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded%20%28off%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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