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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Another time, Cashman deflected a Love pass that was intercepted by cornerback James Pierre.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Sullivan opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time on a creative back-heel flick that deflected in off the post.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of deflected

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One aspect of Lamont’s energy policy that Fazio declined to second-guess was the decision to sign a deal with Millstone, which was opposed by some Republicans at the time.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Kalshi’s announcement also follows a meeting between the CFTC and tribal representatives who are opposed to prediction markets, who reiterated their opposition to event contracts following the session.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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The university initially resisted the financial institution’s requests to open an account and to provide personal information of its then-chief financial officer, but ultimately gave in, Kraus said.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Then, his administration sent letters and filed lawsuits to push states to run their sensitive voter data through the tool – a prospect some states have agreed to, but many have resisted to keep their residents’ personal information secure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

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