warding (off)

verb

present participle of ward (off)
as in holding off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warding (off)
  1. deflecting
  2. turning away
  3. resisting
  4. turning back
  5. withstanding
  6. opposing
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  • This gap, if unaddressed, sabotages growth by deflecting feedback, creating imbalanced traits, and causing behavioral drift under pressure, negatively impacting teams.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Hitler escaped the full force of the blast when someone moved the briefcase next to a table leg, deflecting much of the explosive force.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of deflecting
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  • American public opinion is turning away from unconditional support of Israel since Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • At present, prison abolitionists have demanded new conditions for addressing racial capital, turning away from the brutal system of punitive measures to a framework of racial repair.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of turning away
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  • Also on Wednesday, Saudi Arabia struck Iranian proxies in Iraq, after months of resisting being pulled into the conflict.
    — Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • Scott Lauck, a spokesperson for the office, said in an email Thursday that one of the juveniles was charged with two counts of misdemeanor assault, while the other was charged with one count of resisting arrest, also a misdemeanor.
    — Nathan Pilling July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of resisting
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  • Exhausted after turning back a Spain barrage in a scoreless draw to start this tournament, Vozinha released tears as memorable as Messi’s.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The front-9 and the beginning of the back-9 holes play mostly away from the coastline, but play moves back towards the Moray Firth on the par-4 13th, hugging the waterline for the 14th, 15th, and 16th holes before turning back towards the clubhouse.
    — Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of turning back
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  • Holding a plaza for more than a month, withstanding a police crackdown and bringing senior ministers to neutral ground requires people.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Sandwiching these is a silicon carbide layer, which acts as a high-strength pressure vessel capable of withstanding extreme internal pressures and temperatures exceeding 1,600°C without degrading.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Definition of withstanding
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  • The Fulton County Commission unanimously voted Wednesday to adopt a resolution formally opposing efforts by development authorities to reduce property taxes as a data center recruitment tool.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The United Democracy Project, a super PAC affiliated with pro-Israel group American Israel Public Affairs Committee, spent millions opposing Bush in both the 2024 and 2026 primaries.
    — ABC NEWS, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of opposing
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