fending

verb

Definition of fendingnext
present participle of fend
as in protecting
to drive danger or attack away from learned to use humor to fend herself from criticism

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  1. protecting
  2. defending
  3. guarding
Verb
  • This means committing to protecting payment pages, detecting unauthorized changes and safeguarding customer data.
    Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The first set of turbines acts as a shock absorber, protecting the delicate movement components from external impacts.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of protecting
Verb
  • As a response, NASCAR President Steve Phelps has taken a firm stand against the critics, defending the contentious system in an interview with Jordan Bianchi from The Athletic.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In both cases, the creators spoke about facing significant headwinds when defending the care essential to keeping their work authentic.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of defending
Verb
  • The agency stated that reassigning employees to remaining facilities is expected to improve staff retention and reduce both mandatory overtime and augmentation—a controversial practice where non-security personnel, such as cooks, teachers and nurses, are tasked with guarding inmates.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The Michigan player guarding Cousy fouled out with 27 seconds to go.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of guarding
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Thesaurus Entries Near fending

fend for oneself

fending

fending for oneself

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