fend off in English

ward off, avert, deflect, turn aside, parry, drive back

Use "fend off" in a sentence

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

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

3. 11 Somehow she managed to fend off the awkward questions.

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

5. 9 The minister had to fend off some awkward questions.

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

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

8. 19 The company managed to fend off the hostile takeover bid.

9. 3 He managed to fend off his attackers with a stick.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17. 22 She uses her secretary to fend off unwanted phone calls.

18. 16 Can you fend off the other boat with your pole?

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

20. 18 It's our duty to fend off a thief from obtaining his gains.

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

22. 4 He was able to fend off the blow with his arm.

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

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

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

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

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

28. But until first light, how would he fend off the terrors of the darkness?

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

30. 38 synonyms for Avert: ward off, avoid, prevent, frustrate, fend off, preclude, stave off, forestall, turn

31. Militia units armed with a halberd which can fend off cavalry, and pierce or crush armour.

32. Here too the Party could fend off opposition by a policy of divide and rule.

33. In the end, though, this bit of cinematography is barely enough to fend off yawns.

34. The concession served to fend off a ban that might have been imposed under a private member's Bill.

35. Ward off, avoid, prevent, frustrate, fend off, preclude, stave off, forestall A fresh tragedy was narrowly Averted yesterday

36. Welcome to survival of the Blockiest in this map you fend off mobs while collecting diamonds to upgrade weapons

37. That is why he manoeuvred frantically, and brilliantly, to fend off the challenge to his party leadership last month.

38. In spring, male Adders perform a 'dance' during which they duel to fend off competition to mate.

39. The raven was determined to fend off any potential threat and maintain its fiefdom of Edge Wood.

40. There was that black future to fend off: there was the endless black past to staunch and help.

41. When the men tried to fend off the animals, the officers kicked them in the head or stomach.

42. Alone in harsh, unforgiving terrain, these men must hunt, build shelters and fend off predators, all while documenting the experience themselves

43. Lee recommends regular core muscle strengthening, such as planks, resistance band exercises and weight training, to fend off belly Bloat …

44. The best way to fend off future hearing loss is to protect your ears with earplugs or noise-reducing earmuffs.

45. The police had to fend off allegations of institutional racism after a black suspect was beaten by four white police officers.

46. Touya's group crosses paths with her during their travels, helping to fend off a group of ruffians attacking her.

47. Constantinople had weathered the attack of the Christian Crusader army in 1204, but couldn’t fend off the onslaught of the Ottoman Turks

48. 15 The police had to fend off allegations of institutional racism after a black suspect was beaten by four white police officers.

49. And he did so by having to fend off none other than Tom Watson, who had won three times at Butler National.

50. During the 17th-century European plague, physicians wore Beaked masks, leather gloves, and long coats in an attempt to fend off the disease