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
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When the story begins, Mufasa (Aaron Pierre) is still a cub, beloved by his parents, until a flash flood separates them and leaves Mufasa to fend for himself in the world.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Regardless of how someone finds their way into permanent housing, Montoya said clients from all local agencies are treated the same – left to fend for themselves with little to no aftercare.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
All last year, Morrell left Jabbar to fend for himself, and the corner thrived week in and week out.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Denver was fending for the first time this season without Nikola Jokic, who didn’t travel with the team due to personal reasons, not to mention Aaron Gordon dealing with a calf strain and coach Michael Malone playing hooky.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Regardless of how someone finds their way into permanent housing, Montoya said clients from all local agencies are treated the same – left to fend for themselves with little to no aftercare.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
All last year, Morrell left Jabbar to fend for himself, and the corner thrived week in and week out.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Denver was fending for the first time this season without Nikola Jokic, who didn’t travel with the team due to personal reasons, not to mention Aaron Gordon dealing with a calf strain and coach Michael Malone playing hooky.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fend
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The question should be whether a mayor of New York honors his duty to protect taxpayer funds, or looks for opportunities to bend them to his personal and political gain.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Despite reforestation efforts in Scandinavia, Dahl says extensive logging has led to the decline of some plant and animal species, and argues that Nordic forestry companies need to adapt their management practices to ensure nature remains protected as demand for wood increases.—
Maddy Savage,
TIME,
18 Jan. 2025
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Stephens would do well to stop flagellating himself and the Never Trumpers and instead join democracy advocates in defending the rule of law in a dangerous new world.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Biden administration has defended the law by citing a compelling interest in national security.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2025
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Why This Matters The ESA, enacted in 1973 to safeguard vulnerable species and their habitats, has long been a focal point of contention.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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As one of the last remaining areas in South Wales with truly dar k skies, this achievement ensures that the starlit skies of Gower will be safeguarded for future generations.—
Valerie Stimac,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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It’s also made with RFID-blocking materials that shield your cards and electronics from hackers.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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But even the depths of the Montana wilderness couldn’t shield Kitsch from the attention that came his way when a FNL reboot was announced last month.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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As for the status of Butler trade talks, the agent for Suns guard Bradley Beal, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, reiterated to The Athletic on Tuesday that nothing is brewing between the Heat and Phoenix that involves his longtime client.—
Sam Amick,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Teasing out the true effect of the risk of Trump tariffs on overall import gains is difficult because companies closely guard trade data.—
Lisa Baertlein and Ellen Zhang,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Fend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fend. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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