see off
phrasal verb
saw off; seen off; seeing off; sees off
1
: to go to an airport, train station, etc., with (someone who is leaving) in order to say goodbye
She saw her son off at the train station.
2
British
: to chase or force (someone) away from a place
The police finally saw them off.
3
British
: to defeat or stop (an enemy, opponent, etc.)
They saw off the opposition.
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Though Leeds looked at signing a replacement for Rutter in the summer — as a comparison, a leading option in Sheffield United’s Gustavo Hamer has five goals and five assists this season — Aaronson has seen off competition internally from Joel Piroe to make the position his own.
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Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
By easily seeing off the Andalusians at the Bernabeu, in what was their last fixture of 2024, Ancelotti's men rose to second place in the Spanish top fight just a point behind crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Wham! saw off a number of other festive classics, and is in pole position ahead of the announcement of Christmas No. 1 in the U.K. on Dec. 20.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
The 21-year-old, who competed in the 71kg division, saw off competition from North Korea’s Jong Chun Hui and China’s Yang Qiuxia to become the first American to do the double since Ike Berger achieved the feat 66 years ago.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
By easily seeing off the Andalusians at the Bernabeu, in what was their last fixture of 2024, Ancelotti's men rose to second place in the Spanish top fight just a point behind crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Wham! saw off a number of other festive classics, and is in pole position ahead of the announcement of Christmas No. 1 in the U.K. on Dec. 20.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
The 21-year-old, who competed in the 71kg division, saw off competition from North Korea’s Jong Chun Hui and China’s Yang Qiuxia to become the first American to do the double since Ike Berger achieved the feat 66 years ago.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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“See off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20off. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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