fend (off)

verb

Definition of fend (off)next
as in to repel
to drive back the herd fended off attacking hyenas

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  1. repel
  2. resist
  3. turn back
  4. repulse
  5. turn away
  6. stave off
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  • Macy's repelled a $6.9 billion take-private offer and a near-board fight from Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management earlier this year.
    Kimberly Chin, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And by galvanizing Arab states to help repel Iran’s April attack, the Israelis have shown that Arab governments are willing to join the Jewish state in deterring Iran, despite the sympathy for the Palestinians among Arab populations.
    Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of repel
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  • Amazon has consistently resisted unionization efforts, arguing that many of the workers involved—particularly delivery drivers—are not its employees but rather work for third-party Delivery Service Partners.
    Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • In most cases, though, the owner can – and should – resist the request.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of resist
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  • In White House comments, President Joe Biden said the deal would allow his Middle East team to turn back to securing an elusive ceasefire deal in Gaza.
    Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Kobayashi’s phone’s was last turned on at LAX on Nov. 11 at 4 p.m. and hasn’t been turned back on since.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of turn back
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  • She’s repulsed by her husband, Jim (Clifford Kershaw), whose grabby hands demand her body and attention, often without her consent.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Over decades, my attempts to conquer the Spanish language have been repulsed.
    Calvin Trillin, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of repulse
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  • In total, 13 commits turned away from their pledge to the Trojans during this recruiting cycle, among the most of any program in the country.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Many people, perhaps women most of all, have been quietly turning away from heterosexual partnership.
    Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of turn away
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  • Many of the best water bottles aren’t dishwasher safe, so having a cleaning tool that can really get up in there is the best way to stave off the water bottle nasties.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Cyber Monday 2024 Deals Best Cyber Monday deals for holiday shoppers Top holiday discounts under $100 Apple products marked down for Cyber Monday sales Congress has until Dec. 20 to pass legislation to stave off a government funding lapse.
    Aris Folley, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of stave off
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“Fend (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fend%20%28off%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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