fend in English

verb
1
look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others.
you're old enough to fend for yourself
2
defend oneself from a blow, attack, or attacker.
he fended off the awkward questions

Use "fend" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "fend" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "fend", or refer to the context using the word "fend" in the English Dictionary.

1. 10 We must strive and fend.

2. 7 We must fend against poverty.

3. Fend offs, scrag tackles or Barging.

4. We must strive and fend.

5. 13 The children were left to fend for themselves.

6. Somehow she managed to fend off the awkward questions.

7. He raised his hand to fend off the blow.

8. 11 Somehow she managed to fend off the awkward questions.

9. Can you fend off the other boat with your pole?

10. 17 Tabitha threw up an arm to fend her attacker off.

11. He was, uh-- he was left to fend for himself

12. 20 I've had to fend for myself since I was

13. 9 The minister had to fend off some awkward questions.

14. 21 She managed to fend her attackers off for some time.

15. 19 The company managed to fend off the hostile takeover bid.

16. 3 He managed to fend off his attackers with a stick.

17. Maria tries to fend off Glass's questions, then cracks.

18. The minister had to fend off some awkward questions.

19. 1 They are now orphans and we must fend for them.

20. Nothing that we see in the park can quite fend off mythology.

21. 14 The minister had to fend off some awkward questions from reporters.

22. She managed to fend off questions about new tax increases.

23. He managed to fend off his attackers with a stick.

24. 12 He raised his hand to fend off the blow.

25. 8 She held up her arm to fend him off.

26. 25 It is time you left home and learnt to fend for yourself.

27. 24 fend for yourself to look after yourself without help from anyone else: His parents agreed to pay the rent for his apartment but otherwise left him to fend for himself.

28. A Bargepole is used to propel a barge and to fend off obstacles

29. 18 It's our duty to fend off a thief from obtaining his gains.

30. 6 The kids had to fend for themselves while their parents were away.

31. The minister had to fend off some awkward questions from reporters.

32. He was able to fend off the blow with his arm.

33. 22 She uses her secretary to fend off unwanted phone calls.

34. 16 Can you fend off the other boat with your pole?

35. The scientists actually tested the soldier bees ' ability to fend off a robber .

36. He had struggled to pay off creditors but couldn't fend them off any longer.

37. Like “sheep without a shepherd,” they were starving spiritually and left to fend for themselves.

38. 4 He was able to fend off the blow with his arm.

39. 2 She raised her arm up to fend branches from her eyes.

40. It's our duty to fend off a thief from obtaining his gains.

41. Essentially, Bushwhackers were woodsmen who knew how to fend for themselves in rugged terrain

42. Not one of the marchers even raised an arm to fend off the blows.

43. 15 How could I leave my loving, erratic, harebrained mother to fend for herself?

44. A Bargepole is a long pole used to propel a barge and fend off obstacles

45. Since joining the company in March, Carpenter has developed a strategy to fend off Oakley.

46. 26 The old couple have no one to do housework; they have to fend for themselves.

47. Tommy's has had to fend off many bogus Tommy-wannabes over the years.

48. Bunkers give people a sense of control, the feeling that they can fend for themselves

49. Bismillah, along with the Ta’awwudh, is used to fend off supernatural beings like devils and jinn

50. 38 synonyms for Avert: ward off, avoid, prevent, frustrate, fend off, preclude, stave off, forestall, turn