defender
noun
de·fend·er
di-ˈfen-dər 
Examples of defender in a Sentence
one of the traditional roles of an older brother is that of schoolyard defender
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Yaya’s defenders argue that she, and others recently evicted from Taiwan, are being selectively prosecuted.
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Eryk Michael Smith, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The 21-year-old has started in 74 games this season and become a rugged on-ball defender in his first season.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Wong is generally considered a below-average defender as his negative-11 career defensive runs saved number, per Fangraphs, would indicate.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Veteran defender Chad Vandegriffe led the MASL with 81 blocks and is in contention to win the league’s defender of the year award — which would mark the Comets’ second consecutive honor in that category.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
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Eryk Michael Smith, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The 21-year-old has started in 74 games this season and become a rugged on-ball defender in his first season.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Wong is generally considered a below-average defender as his negative-11 career defensive runs saved number, per Fangraphs, would indicate.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Veteran defender Chad Vandegriffe led the MASL with 81 blocks and is in contention to win the league’s defender of the year award — which would mark the Comets’ second consecutive honor in that category.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defender. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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defender
noun
de·fend·er
-ˈfen-dər
1
: one that defends
2
: a player in a sport (as football) who plays a defensive position
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