Examples of 'he defied' in a sentence
Meaning of "he defied"
The phrase 'he defied' indicates an act of resistance or disobedience against authority, rules, expectations, or norms. It suggests that the person mentioned displayed courage or independence by openly challenging or refusing to comply with the established order or a specific directive
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He defied a direct order from his superiors.
So the fact that he defied an order.
He defied the law of gravitation by walking on water.
The man was given an order and he defied it.
He defied the odds for many years as a runner.
He should have thought of that before he defied me on my own bridge.
He defied the order of the land.
The way he defied me.
He defied my mother and put me on a throne.
There he was prohibited to address the public meetings but he defied the orders.
He defied me to dive off the cliff.
He killed the Magister because he defied him.
He defied my order and is challenging my authority.
On one celebrated occasion he defied the emperor Theodosius himself.
But he defied the lifetime he was given.
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Despite his references to ancient statuary and mythology, he defied academism.
He defied established rules by writing his own scripts.
Word has got around he defied us, we must make an example of him.
He defied all despots and oppressors.
I wanted someone to remember you by . the woman he defied his maker for.
And he defied any opportunity to coddle conflicted fans.
Destined for a career as a lawyer, he defied his family and followed a musical career.
He defied me to prove medical negligence.
My father was immune to fear. He defied danger.
And he defied my judgment in public.
At a counter-synod held at Parma he defied the excommunication.
He defied me again and again.
As his predecessors, he defied paying revenue taxes to the Nizams.
He defied but he admired them.
He was of the jinn, and he defied the command of his Lord.
He defied the conventional wisdom of his time and place.
His system was alike revolutionary, whether he defied the Catholic powers or promoted a Protestant tyranny.
He defied serial killer profiles.
Whether Queen killed Sara or not he challenged you, he defied you.
Because he defied their orders.
Is Rommel famous because he defied Hitler?
Says he defied the police by.
One thing for sure, he defied the odds.
He defied a direct order.
Yes, by smoking in the galley, he defied regulations and endangered the ship.
He defied the odds.
Simon answered nothing ; and, immovable in his faith, he defied them with.
Yet he defied my command.
Scott 's journey was long and extremely difficult, and he defied the odds.
Says he defied the police by sheer force of his commanding authority.
And on his second trip into space at age 77, he defied the odds once again.
He defied their ceremonies.
He got down on one knee . He defied gravity!
He defied their advice.
He went for it. He defied the odds.
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You have defied the law of heaven
But you have even defied death
We have defied our lord long enough
