warded (off)

Definition of warded (off)next
past tense of ward (off)

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • After Vladimir Tarasenko gave the Wild a late lead, banking a long-range shot off a Nashville defender and over the line, the Predators answered 34 seconds later on a similar play, when a cross-ice puck deflected off a skate and into the net.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Matthew Tkachuk put Florida in the lead with a power-play goal from the side of the goal that deflected off Korpisalo and into the net.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Palestinian Authority wants to govern both territories ahead of eventual statehood, something to which Israel is adamantly opposed.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Bowden and three other physicians sued doctors, medical boards and the Federation of State Medical Boards, accusing them of conspiring to punish doctors who opposed COVID-19 vaccine mandates and treatments that did not adhere to medical boards’ guidelines.
    Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Rather than mimicking human movement for its own sake, Atlas prioritizes efficiency, balance, and perception, aiming to solve industrial tasks that have historically resisted automation.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Jes Staley, a high-ranking executive who was Epstein’s primary contact, was among those who resisted cutting ties.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • And every time when courts reviewed it, when people who lied about the election were taken to court, the work of election officials withstood that scrutiny.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • In stress tests, the material easily withstood exposure to temperatures nearing 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Warded (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded%20%28off%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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