fend off

phrasal verb

fended off; fending off; fends off

: to defend oneself against (someone or something)

They succeeded in fending off the attack/attackers.

They have had to fend off allegations of voter fraud.

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Cher and Mary Bono remain locked in a bitter power struggle over music royalties, even after a judge ruled last May that the singer’s 1978 divorce agreement with ex-husband Sonny Bono was strong enough to fend off Mary’s attempt to recapture his publishing profits. —

Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024 Apple’s 14-core M4 Pro CPU cluster was able to fend off the ZBook Fury’s 14th Gen Intel mobile workstation chip’s 24 cores. —

PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024 On June 27, a CNN debate essentially settled the matter, as Biden appeared listless and unable to fend off Trump. —

James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024 The crowded March primary featured 10 candidates jumping at the chance to pursue a House seat without needing to fend off a longstanding incumbent. —

Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fend off