Examples of 'defies' in a sentence
Meaning of "defies"
To defy means to openly resist or refuse to obey something or someone, often seen as a challenge or confrontational action
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- plural of defy
- third-person singular simple present indicative form of defy
How to use "defies" in a sentence
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But the phenomenon defies logical explanation.
It defies conventional retaliation and protection strategies.
About love that defies all boundaries.
It defies belief that was the only reason.
There is nothing that defies rational thought.
Defies at least two of the laws of thermodynamics.
The world of poverty defies the imagination.
That defies all the laws of probability.
The mutual violence defies all imagination.
This defies logic and common sense.
I think friendship defies logic and words.
Louis defies the authority of the church.
This phenomenon completely defies explanation at present.
It defies the laws of gods and men.
The home team defies them to win.
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Defies the initial signs of ageing and.
The replication defies the laws of probability.
Defies urban ageing for a luminous complexion.
Leader of serbia defies yugoslavia on federal rule.
There is something moving in me which defies explanation.
So things defies any logical or rational explanation.
The last to find it defies dark powers.
Often defies adult authority and rules.
The number of eggs defies any computation.
It defies even the simplest of logical thinking.
This episode still defies satisfactory explanation.
It defies all rationality and common sense.
A young athlete defies the laws of gravity.
It defies our logical comprehension of the world.
Such a belief defies all economic laws.
It defies the physical properties of the steel.
She mocks and defies the demon.
That defies regular logic but it is a fact.
Disregards rules and defies authority figures.
That defies logic and approaches insanity.
But his attitude defies any stereotype.
Amazon defies conventional wisdom by refusing to fail.
Often that choice defies our feelings.
It defies all our wishes to be sure in advance.
This is work which defies normal understanding.
It defies all logic and yet it is possible.
I am a spoiled brat who defies senator dad.
Anyone who defies your establishment is punished.
I have a winning percentage that defies logic.
But if anyone defies them or tries to escape.
Set your mind to it and it defies logic.
The metal defies every natural law.
And contact every noble who defies.
This idea defies all laws of physics.
We will kill anyone who defies him.
