as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
learned to use humor to fend herself from criticism
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Image The Cement Garden By Ian McEwan The premise alone is goose bumps grim: After the death of their mother, four children decide to hide her body in a trunk of cement in their basement and fend for themselves rather than surrender to social workers and foster care.
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M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Without it, we’d be left to fend for ourselves and navigate the recovery process on our own — a process that is as terrifying as the fires themselves.
—Natasha Navarra, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Read Next Kentucky Dog ‘left to fend for himself’ in freezing cold after owner died.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Since then, Israel has been determined to eradicate Hamas from Gaza, while fending back attacks from Iran and its proxies.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
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M.l. Rio, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Without it, we’d be left to fend for ourselves and navigate the recovery process on our own — a process that is as terrifying as the fires themselves.
—Natasha Navarra, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Read Next Kentucky Dog ‘left to fend for himself’ in freezing cold after owner died.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Since then, Israel has been determined to eradicate Hamas from Gaza, while fending back attacks from Iran and its proxies.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fend
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Iran’s nuclear facilities are now exposed to attack, after Israel destroyed almost all of the air defenses protecting them in October.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.—
Chris Malone Mendez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Cardano, defended the selection process when economist Peter Schiff questioned XRP's inclusion.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Musk and President Donald Trump have defended the requirement, which calls on federal workers to list five personal accomplishments from the past week, though other White House officials had backed away from the suggestion that failing to do so will result in termination as Musk has said publicly.—
Christian Datoc,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
4 Mar. 2025
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By integrating runtime insights and automation, organizations are able to move from reactive firefighting to proactively safeguarding their most critical innovations.—
Aviv Mussinger,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Protecting ourselves requires constant awareness, skepticism towards unsolicited communications, and proactive measures to safeguard our personal information.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Nuclear energy relies on precision technology and an unwavering dedication to safety, so regulating it is a serious technical undertaking meant to shield us from unwanted radiological consequences.—
Katy Huff,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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This protectionist measure aims to shield Chocolate Town’s local candy producers from unfair competition.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Keegan Murray opened guarding Jokic while Jonas Valanciunas was on Westbrook.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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At one point in the game, Knicks guard Miles McBride knocked the basketball toward Hudson's face.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Fend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fend. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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