fended 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
synonyms:ward offhead offstave offhold offrepelrepulseresistfight offdefend oneself againstpreventstopblockintercepthold back
verb

Use "fended" in a sentence

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

1. I have fended for myself.

2. The fighter neatly fended off a dangerous blow.

3. He neatly fended off a jab at his chest.

4. He looked relaxed and determined as he fended off questions from the world's Press.

5. Synonyms for Bulwarked include defended, guarded, protected, safeguarded, secured, shielded, screened, covered, fended and kept

6. Synonyms for Cared for include provided, supported, Cared, fed, fended for, looked after, nurtured, sustained, took care of and was responsible for

7. I'm instructed to convey to you, Miss Bennet, my friend Wickham's most particular regrets that he's been fended from attending the ball.

8. According to the British tabloid the Daily Mirror, a quick-thinking Montana woman fended off a bear attack with a 14-inch Courgette

9. As the leader of the Lion Guard, Askari and his team fended off a pride of evil lions who attempted to overtake the Pride Lands.

10. On the final trip, Llanthony successfully fended off an attack by a German E-boat with artillery pieces that the British had refused to abandon on the beach.

11. The Barrymore of Camp Wigwam fended off two curious Barbizonians with elaborate legpulls; one girl returned to the real world convinced that he was a goalie for the Montreal Canadiens.

12. In 200 a middle-aged businessman named Harmesh Pooni fended off his creditors by locking himself inside No Man's Land Fort, a complex in the Solent straight near the Isle of Wight.

13. 8 In 200 a middle-aged businessman named Harmesh Pooni fended off his creditors by locking himself inside No Man's Land Fort, a complex in the Solent straight near the Isle of Wight.