ward off
phrasal verb
warded off; warding off; wards off
: to avoid being hit by (something)
ward off a blow
—often used figurativelyI tried different remedies to ward off a cold.
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Other ways to combat heartburn and ward off aggravation caused by acid include medications, lifestyle changes, and reducing consumption of acidic fruits.
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Marcello Hernández played a bottle of shampoo, kept behind lock and key to ward off shoplifters, and Bowen Yang played a creepy bus driver who makes toilet gin in the bus restroom.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024
Fruit flies deliberately lay eggs in ethanol-rich products, which is thought to ward off parasites.
—New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
There are options available, but speed, intuition and versatility will be necessary to ward off emotional mistakes.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Marcello Hernández played a bottle of shampoo, kept behind lock and key to ward off shoplifters, and Bowen Yang played a creepy bus driver who makes toilet gin in the bus restroom.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024
Fruit flies deliberately lay eggs in ethanol-rich products, which is thought to ward off parasites.
—New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
There are options available, but speed, intuition and versatility will be necessary to ward off emotional mistakes.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Ward off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ward%20off. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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