WARDING (OFF) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

warding (off)

verb

present participle of ward (off)

as in holding off

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With its available sun-deflecting bright-white fabric and huge garage door-like entryway, the tent makes for a natural day shelter for events out in the sun, rain and wind.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
The Hawks guard got into the passing lanes, deflecting passes to teammates or collecting them himself.

— Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of deflecting

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The party’s pro-Israel hawks say that turning away from Israel is out of step with the electorate.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Another option would be sending the Dream back to their much smaller regular-season home, although that would mean turning away thousands of potential fans for a championship game.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of turning away

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He was arrested for drug possession and resisting arrest, among other charges, and his girlfriend, riding with him, was charged with drug possession.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
White was charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers or employees.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of resisting

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Tide turns back to franchises Then the tide started turning back toward familiar waters.

— Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
Once the company and its shareholders become accustomed to such a financial boost, an environment where individual guest spending sharply increases even when domestic park attendance is soft or steady, there’s likely no turning back.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of turning back

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Nuclear facilities can require specialized molds capable of producing complex geometries with tight dimensional tolerances while withstanding substantial pressure from the concrete.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
The founders of Plank Hardware create hardware made to offset a kitchen’s harsh fixtures, while still withstanding the wear and tear of daily use.

— Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of withstanding

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But, that doesn’t mean companies need to sacrifice and give into the pressure of opposing conference games in order to get the better rating.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Powered by a defensive unit that tallied three takeaways, four sacks and limited the opposing offense to 156 yards, UCLA earned its seventh win of the season Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl, trouncing Michigan State 28-10.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

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