Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warded (off)
Verb
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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
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Her parents were opposed to the Russian occupation but too frightened to talk about it.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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Markus opposed lobbying efforts to expand the law to children under the age of 18.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Epstein has resisted the obvious move to monetize it.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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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
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The economy has withstood weak role creation precisely because the pool of applicants is shrinking.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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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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