warded (off)

verb

Definition of warded (off)next
past tense of ward (off)
as in deflected

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  1. deflected
  2. opposed
  3. resisted
  4. withstood
Verb
  • Kessler deflected his success, crediting the play of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Argentine first fired a shot at the top of the box that was deflected.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of deflected
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  • There was a time when conservatives were opposed to increasing the debt.
    — Kevin Igoe, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In the meantime, those opposed to the billboards are taking it to the voters.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of opposed
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  • The companies furthermore threatened to invoke eminent domain to simply take land if the community resisted.
    — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Gilder resisted officers during a traffic stop and swallowed several items as he was taken into custody, according to the affidavit.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of resisted
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  • In the time since the Hope Scholarship had withstood the court challenge, Switzer’s reach had only grown.
    — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Bruins’ defense withstood the Ducks’ final push and celebrated a signature victory during a turnaround season.
    — Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of withstood
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“Warded (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warded%20%28off%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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