warded (off)

past tense of ward (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for warded (off)
Verb
  • Payton, though, deflected a question Wednesday about touch-and-go success in the screen game.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
  • New Jersey center Dawson Mercer had a wide open net to shoot at, with Gustavsson down after making a save, but Mercer’s shot deflected off the shaft of Marco Rossi’s stick and over the net.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Her parents were opposed to the Russian occupation but too frightened to talk about it.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Markus opposed lobbying efforts to expand the law to children under the age of 18.
    Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Epstein has resisted the obvious move to monetize it.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In 10 other cases, according to the review, people resisted arrest, some fleeing on foot, while in one instance, an agent briefly clung to the side of a moving car.
    Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The economy has withstood weak role creation precisely because the pool of applicants is shrinking.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to that match, Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair withstood a championship challenge from NXT's Sol Ruca and Zaria.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Warded (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded%20%28off%29. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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