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
Protagonist Shimizu Hinako's quaint Japanese town has been consumed by an evil fog, leaving her to fend for herself in the twisted, monster-haunted ruins that were once her home.
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Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
On-site support is sorely lacking at the California Hotel, Allen said, leaving tenants to fend for themselves.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
His widowed mother suddenly faces the prospect of selling her home and living out her final years with her sister, Ada (Cynthia Nixon), in dire straits, while her household staff are left to fend for themselves.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
Its inhabitants were left to fend for themselves against the evolved infected, building villages and coming up with their own means of survival, rules, and traditions.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
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Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
On-site support is sorely lacking at the California Hotel, Allen said, leaving tenants to fend for themselves.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
His widowed mother suddenly faces the prospect of selling her home and living out her final years with her sister, Ada (Cynthia Nixon), in dire straits, while her household staff are left to fend for themselves.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
Its inhabitants were left to fend for themselves against the evolved infected, building villages and coming up with their own means of survival, rules, and traditions.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fend
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The East Asian power provided air defense systems to the Balkan nation to help protect its airspace, raising concerns in the United States about Serbia's path toward European integration.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Insurance can help protect you from unexpected legal or financial difficulties.—
Anne-Lyse Ngatta,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Shevchenko successfully defended her title via fourth-round TKO.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Tesla heads to federal court in Miami on Monday to defend its Autopilot system in a wrongful death case involving the death of a 22-year-old college student.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Shaping and adapting strategies that will safeguard digital infrastructure and foster a secure technological environment for the future is a critical path.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The Jennings family chose to safeguard their property with a conservation easement with the Land Trust for Tennessee.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025
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Ruda thought these coatings could also shield human eyes from the sun.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Valerie Biden Owens, Joe Biden's sister, faced no public charges but was pardoned to shield her from politically motivated attacks.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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During a recent interview in Rolling Stone, Murph was guarded but self-reflective.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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In the first quarter, Clark was being guarded closely and well out from beyond the 3-point line.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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“Fend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fend. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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