Examples of 'fended off' in a sentence
Meaning of "fended off"
This phrase is used to describe successfully defending oneself or someone/something else against an attack, threat, or danger. It implies taking action to protect or resist something or someone. It suggests using one's strength, skills, or resources to ward off or repel an adversary or unwanted situation
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- simple past tense and past participle of fend off
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fended off
The defenders fended off the assault.
He fended off a couple of bad guys.
Palmer successfully fended off his attackers.
We fended off the reporters today but it will not be so easy later.
She successfully fended off the attacker.
Both fended off questions about their possible appointment to the post.
His replacement killed all of the hostages and fended off the attack.
Her mother fended off the animal.
He fended off poisonous snakes and other creatures too vile to mention.
The tower shields and nets had fended off most of their constant missile fire.
He has fended off many apprehension attempts and has even escaped the concentration camps.
Some Commerce officials have fended off even more stringent rule changes.
I fended off a few more attacks from Gloria.
She barricaded herself inside and fended off intruders by throwing bricks and stones at them.
He fended off a couple of bad guys Miracle he has not called a press conference yet.
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Mishka and Lou realise that he must have fended off a real burglar.
We just fended off death for a little while.
So his Lord heard his prayer and fended off their wiles from him.
Iran has fended off all direct aggressions.
New fortified positions established down river fended off any attempt to rescue Townshend.
Verstappen fended off the first attack on the route.
It is Randolph coming up from the catacombs beneath having fended off the skeleton guardians.
This mother fended off four attacks in five days.
A Ukraine military base lies outside the town and has fended off several attacks.
I have already fended off six of your blitzkriegs in a row.
The company claims that at one point it fended off a Dutch SWAT team.
Malaysia had fended off an attempted cyber heist on its central bank.
They successfully fended off Connor.
Calderón fended off allegations of making illegal approach from the clubs in question.
Van Heeck fell from his horse but fended off his attacker with a sword.
Shingen fended off the blows with his iron war fan or tessen.
Henry made the save and fended off The Shield.
The younger son has fended off several attempts by his aggrieved sibling to regain control.
Yet on this night, what appeared was not able to be fended off.
You fended off the last temptation of the Broodwich.
Trotsky 's other guards fended off the attackers.
Sting fended off his opponents until Flair emerged.
We did not help anyone, we just fended off death for a little while.
Aquaman fended off an attack by some villains from Apokolips.
Watch out for things that can't be fended off with the shield.
Lavrov fended off questions about Russian interference in the presidential election.
Poorly armed and ill-organized, the attackers were quickly fended off and killed.
The French general easily fended off weak attempts to relieve the city by land.
In particular, the female tanuki suppressed their basic instincts and fended off the males ' advances.
Miguna has in the past fended off claims that he had renounced his Kenyan citizenship.
The first was the battle of Belmont, when Walke 's timberclads fended off rebel fire.
Australian surfer Mick Fanning fended off an attack and escaped the tense confrontation unscathed.
In the second half, the Pacers repeatedly fended off Charlotte.
Hezbollah fighters have fended off several Daesh attacks inside Lebanon.
He fended off challenges from the socialist left and then he dominated politics . ”.
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Fended from southerly and westerly winds
The defenders fended off the assault
