warded (off)

Definition of warded (off)next
past tense of ward (off)
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Verb
  • Colorado answered just past the midway point of the game when a Brent Burns shot from the blue line was deflected by Parker Kelly and past Wallstedt.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
  • Fernández cut back to evade a defender near corner of the 6-yard box and then skipped a shot that deflected off the hand of goalkeeper Kristjian Kahlina and rolled into the net to open the scoring.
    CBS New York Team, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • All Democrats opposed the nominations.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 May 2026
  • The new space was 4,000 square feet(as opposed to the original space’s 800) with a full bar and a larger kitchen.
    Amy Reyes, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • While Senate passage of the ROAD to Housing Act is a positive development, time and time again, the forces that support NIMBYism have resisted the carrot approach.
    Michael Schill, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • Workers resisted him with false reports of incompetence, machine sabotage, and especially social pressure—something that worked on new recruits but not on Taylor himself.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Wardley, 31, had never lost in 21 bouts before Saturday, and somehow withstood numerous onslaughts from Dubois (23-3) without ever touching the canvas in a remarkable display of courage.
    Chris McKenna, New York Times, 9 May 2026
  • But the 76ers withstood the punch and took a 55-50 edge into halftime.
    Kyle Hightower, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
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“Warded (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded%20%28off%29. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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