warding (off)

present participle of ward (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for warding (off)
Verb
  • Fixed a bug where Executor could not use pre-inputs for actions after deflecting an enemy attack with the Cursed Sword under certain circumstances.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Tart remained in the game and came up with two big plays, deflecting a pair of passes by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes — including one on a two-point conversion attempt that would have tied the game 20-20.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And did a focus on militant Islamism mean turning away from threats posed by white supremacist groups?
    September 11, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Poison for one’s brand, such corporate drivel undermines trust in you and your company, turning away prospects.
    Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • She has been charged with child endangerment, resisting arrest, false identification to law enforcement and obstructing an officer among other charges, according to online court records reviewed by PEOPLE.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This data undercuts the common fear that resisting an activist will lead to wholesale turnover of the board.
    Kai Liekefett, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The back caught just two of his six targets, earned Nix’s slight ire after not turning back for the ball on a third down, and was relegated mostly to the bench in the second half.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
  • And, George, turning back to Chicago.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nat Geo’s team used in-cockpit cameras capable of withstanding extreme vibration and G-forces to place viewers right inside the action.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The wires must reliably carry immense electrical currents while withstanding extreme mechanical forces within the reactor.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Wednesday nights are for watching tape on third downs at a variety of distances and taking more notes about pressure packages and the front structures opposing defenses prefer.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • This season, opposing defenses have blitzed the Hawks nearly 50% of the time, resulting in four of Robertson’s five interceptions.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Warding (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warding%20%28off%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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