ward off
phrasal verb
warded off; warding off; wards off
: to avoid being hit by (something)
ward off a blow
—often used figurativelyI tried different remedies to ward off a cold.
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They have been linked to everything from fighting cavities to warding off type 2 diabetes.
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
Made from 100 percent acrylic rib knit, the unisex Carhartt Knit Cuffed Beanie was first designed in 1987 as a workwear staple, but has since become as much a fashion statement as a practical choice for warding off the winter chill.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
But this area of research is in its early days, Dr. Edwards says, and no one has proven that taking hormones can ward off frozen shoulder.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 29 Jan. 2025
Her journey to the start gate included preventative surgery to ward off an infection inside a wound that penetrated through three layers of muscle to hours of arduous rehab to reactivate those crucial core muscles to feeling comfortable again weaving through a course.
—Pat Graham, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
Made from 100 percent acrylic rib knit, the unisex Carhartt Knit Cuffed Beanie was first designed in 1987 as a workwear staple, but has since become as much a fashion statement as a practical choice for warding off the winter chill.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
But this area of research is in its early days, Dr. Edwards says, and no one has proven that taking hormones can ward off frozen shoulder.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 29 Jan. 2025
Her journey to the start gate included preventative surgery to ward off an infection inside a wound that penetrated through three layers of muscle to hours of arduous rehab to reactivate those crucial core muscles to feeling comfortable again weaving through a course.
—Pat Graham, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Ward off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ward%20off. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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