stave off
verb
staved off; staving off; staves off
1
: to fend off
staving off creditors
2
: to ward off (something adverse) : forestall
trying to stave off disaster
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Examples of stave off in a Sentence
managed to stave off the invaders
the quartermaster staved off a shortage by requisitioning more than enough supplies
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Recent market optimism stems from hopes that rate cuts can stave off recession fears, even while the U.S. economy faces pressures from higher interest rates and a potential slowdown.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The big picture: Republicans are looking to stave off multiple rounds of speaker votes and motions to vacate.
—Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
To stave off the bleeding, Disney is bringing on Morgan Stanley executive chairman James Gorman as chairman of the board, effective January 2025.
—Michael Del Castillo, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
An agreement staved off that threat, but Italy’s DST ambitions could bring that issue back to the fore.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The big picture: Republicans are looking to stave off multiple rounds of speaker votes and motions to vacate.
—Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
To stave off the bleeding, Disney is bringing on Morgan Stanley executive chairman James Gorman as chairman of the board, effective January 2025.
—Michael Del Castillo, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
An agreement staved off that threat, but Italy’s DST ambitions could bring that issue back to the fore.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Stave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stave%20off. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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