as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
learned to use humor to fend herself from criticism
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Recent Examples of fend
Alphabet and Meta have little incentive to fully ensure brand safety, leaving advertisers to fend for themselves in the chaos of the open web.
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Stockstory Team, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
The film follows two exuberantly wealthy twins who are suddenly cut off from their family’s fortune and are forced to fend for themselves.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
After the ruling, the Barnetts rented an apartment in Lafayette, Indiana and, according to court documents, left Natalia there to fend for herself.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Even if Trump and Putin move toward a more cooperative relationship with Xi, that could leave European states to fend for themselves.
—Monica Duffy Toft, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
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Stockstory Team, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
The film follows two exuberantly wealthy twins who are suddenly cut off from their family’s fortune and are forced to fend for themselves.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
After the ruling, the Barnetts rented an apartment in Lafayette, Indiana and, according to court documents, left Natalia there to fend for herself.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Even if Trump and Putin move toward a more cooperative relationship with Xi, that could leave European states to fend for themselves.
—Monica Duffy Toft, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fend
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See my tips and best picks on how to protect yourself from identity theft.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Arkansas Senate on Wednesday night approved a bill that its supporters maintain would protect Arkansans from religious discrimination and its opponents counter targets LGBTQ+ people.—
Josh Snyder,
Arkansas Online,
10 Apr. 2025
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Hamilton maintained his lead throughout the 19-lap sprint race and defended the position from Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen, who lost the second spot to Piastri after his front tires began to wear out significantly.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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And so, this campaign will be relentless to degrade their capability and to open up shipping lanes in the region and to defend our homeland.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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This will help safeguard your information from being intercepted by malicious actors.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Having a plan to manage it will help leaders safeguard their organizations when CRQCs arrive.—
Scott Buchholz,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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His process usually begins the same way: examining the release language tucked near the end of the agreement, where the list of parties shielded from liability appears.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Take it from us and whip out this gem for special occasions versus everyday wear, as Gucci recommends shielding it from direct light, heat, and rain.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Commanders could move Andrew Wylie or Brandon Coleman to guard.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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His blocks more often come while guarding, as opposed to as a help defender.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Fend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fend. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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