How to Use fend in a Sentence

fend

1 of 2 verb

• This meant that once the show was over, the stars were left to fend for themselves.
  — Gregg Kilday, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2023
• Her staff was able to fend off the man as the woman sheltered in the restaurant.
  — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2022
• His cattle only have the shade of a neem tree to fend off heat stress.
  — Time, 1 Nov. 2022
• Democrats will need all of their member’s votes to help fend it off.
  — Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023
• So far so good, but soon, Dorsey may have to fend for himself.
  — Najja Parker, ajc, 12 Oct. 2022
• Oettinger will fend off shots from arguably the worst offense in the NHL.
  — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 23 Nov. 2022
• Which sort of Democrat is left to fend off someone like Lake?
  — Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2022
• The baby of the group, Branch (Justin Timberlake), is left to fend for himself.
  — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
• Some camps cook group meals while others are left to fend for themselves.
  — Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
• Trapped in one of the most remote spots on Earth, the women say they were largely forced to fend for themselves.
  — Nick Perry, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2023
• More veteran soldiers had to take over for the young recruits and fend them off.
  — Greg Palkot, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2023
• Cornejo tired in the final rounds, but was able to fend the champion off to make it to the final bell.
  — Dave Hogg, Detroit Free Press, 4 June 2023
• But the former residents who have been abused say they have been left to fend for themselves.
  — Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
• Leaving the homeless to fend for themselves is immoral, O’Quinn said.
  — al, 10 Jan. 2023
• As a sheriff pulled a man out of the burning vehicle, O’Connell fended the flames.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 20 July 2023
• Akins fended them off and Johnson made mention of having a gun.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 1 Sep. 2023
• But when the deal collapses, he is left to fend for himself and must protect his daughter.
  — Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2023
• Austria was led by Catholic politicians who imposed their own brand of fascism but tried to fend off Hitler.
  — Andrew Nagorski, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022
• The mother did her best and fended for herself through a frightening episode.
  — Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
• The Razorbacks had a tough matchup right out of the gate this season and managed to fend off a talented Cincinnati team.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2022
• The Barnetts went so far as to have Natalia’s age legally changed, then left her alone in an apartment to fend for herself.
  — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2024
• Many were tempted to just fend for themselves on the street, to avoid having to start over in an unfamiliar corner of the city.
  — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
• Doing anything less is leaving our neighbors on the streets to fend for themselves.
  — Jim Vargas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2023
• The researchers also noted that due to the close proximity of the nests, the adult titanosaurs may have left the hatchlings to fend for themselves.
  — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2023
• The sister duo say they were often left to fend for themselves while their mom, Darlene, worked three jobs to support them.
  — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
• The robotic Sox baseball ops department had no boots on the ground in Houston, so Vázquez was left to fend for himself.
  — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022
• For decades, mentally ill people have been left to fend for themselves.
  — The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
• The Tar Heels took a 20-point lead into the fourth quarter but had to fend off two conversion attempts to keep the Mountaineers from taking it.
  — Monica Holland, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022
• The post also featured a comment about a wedding where the bride and groom offered their guests some basic sandwich components and left them to fend for themselves.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
• At the same time, the Vietnam War sent home veterans who were struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder and addictions, left to fend for themselves.
  — Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Mar. 2024

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fend

2 of 2 noun

• After around two months, 2-inch long babies hatch from the eggs and fend for themselves.
  — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 22 Dec. 2020
• Kerevi was harshly judged after his fend hit the chest and slipped up the upright Patchell’s body.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2019
• Helping her fend off all the Sophies of the Wagner office.
  — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, 1 June 2021
• The duo fend off acne-causing bacteria, but do so in a way that doesn’t dehydrate your skin or lead to further irritation.
  — Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021
• After an outing with a GQ contributor and a maître d’ (who brings his own supply of black truffles to a beer garden), she and a coworker fend off an assault from the maître d’ in the back of a taxi.
  — Laura Marsh, The New Republic, 12 Feb. 2020
• Instead of letting the fish fend for themselves while trying to reach the ocean, they are intercepted and taken to the hatchery at Cherrylane to be reconditioned.
  — Eric Barker, idahostatesman, 30 Oct. 2017
• More and more of the new arrivals are suffering from dementia or other problems that require round-the-clock care, as opposed to healthy residents who live in the homes and pretty much fend for themselves.
  — Dermot Cole, Alaska Dispatch News, 1 Aug. 2017
• Wu has started carrying a tactical flashlight to help her fend off an attacker.
  — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 21 May 2021
• Singletary made three three-pointers in the third quarter, helping fend off a couple different mini runs that Lumberton had.
  — Elliott Lapin, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2018
• South Korean businesses are highlighting investments and other plans that will help create jobs in the U.S. as the Asian country fends off criticism over a growing trade imbalance in its favor.
  — Washington Post, 29 June 2017
• Instagram will soon account for a sizable part of owner Facebook’s revenue growth, and also keeps Facebook connected to younger people online while helping fend off a potential threat from rival Snapchat.
  — Recode Staff, Recode, 11 Dec. 2018
• For them, Ortiz said, making flowers was both symbolic and therapeutic, helping fend off the anxiety over an uncertain future.
  — Jeff Gammage, Philly.com, 25 Oct. 2017
• After around two months, 2-inch long babies hatch from the eggs and fend for themselves.
  — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 22 Dec. 2020
• Kerevi was harshly judged after his fend hit the chest and slipped up the upright Patchell’s body.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2019
• Helping her fend off all the Sophies of the Wagner office.
  — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, 1 June 2021
• The duo fend off acne-causing bacteria, but do so in a way that doesn’t dehydrate your skin or lead to further irritation.
  — Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021
• After an outing with a GQ contributor and a maître d’ (who brings his own supply of black truffles to a beer garden), she and a coworker fend off an assault from the maître d’ in the back of a taxi.
  — Laura Marsh, The New Republic, 12 Feb. 2020
• Instead of letting the fish fend for themselves while trying to reach the ocean, they are intercepted and taken to the hatchery at Cherrylane to be reconditioned.
  — Eric Barker, idahostatesman, 30 Oct. 2017
• More and more of the new arrivals are suffering from dementia or other problems that require round-the-clock care, as opposed to healthy residents who live in the homes and pretty much fend for themselves.
  — Dermot Cole, Alaska Dispatch News, 1 Aug. 2017
• Wu has started carrying a tactical flashlight to help her fend off an attacker.
  — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 21 May 2021
• Singletary made three three-pointers in the third quarter, helping fend off a couple different mini runs that Lumberton had.
  — Elliott Lapin, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2018
• South Korean businesses are highlighting investments and other plans that will help create jobs in the U.S. as the Asian country fends off criticism over a growing trade imbalance in its favor.
  — Washington Post, 29 June 2017
• Instagram will soon account for a sizable part of owner Facebook’s revenue growth, and also keeps Facebook connected to younger people online while helping fend off a potential threat from rival Snapchat.
  — Recode Staff, Recode, 11 Dec. 2018
• For them, Ortiz said, making flowers was both symbolic and therapeutic, helping fend off the anxiety over an uncertain future.
  — Jeff Gammage, Philly.com, 25 Oct. 2017

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024