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
Thidarat Homhual, a 37-year-old farmer in the shelter with her family, said her mind is on cows, ducks, four dogs and nine cats left to fend for themselves.
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CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The original monster-fending crew work in newer ways to defend not only their hometown, Hawkins, Indiana, but the entire world as the Upside Down tries to break through, once again.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 28 Nov. 2025
To fend them off, the government must stop unilaterally disarming.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2025
However, the lion later blames Elphaba for preventing him from tearing him from his home and forcing him to learn to fend for himself, which was the catalyst to his cowardly ways.
—Haley Kluge, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
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For instance, installation of solar panels can be protected by federal law, but the HOAs can still regulate placement of the panels for aesthetics.—
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Yu says his early experiences led him to chase achievement as a way of protecting a younger version of himself.—
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In a matter of eight days, the Hornets (14-26) have gone from pummeling the defending champion in Oklahoma City to losing consecutive games at home to Toronto and Indiana in gut-wrenching fashion to recording the largest margin of victory on the road in franchise history by pounding Utah.—
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Electronic Frontier Foundation, which describes itself as a nonprofit that defends digital privacy, free speech and innovation, previously said the bill is too vague in defining what counts as negligence by a social media company and could result in broad censorship.—
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
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These details help ensure the account is accurately updated and safeguarded from potential misuse.—
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As Seattle's Matty Beniers caught up, Hischier turned to to his backhand to shield Beniers and put a shot past Grubauer.—
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At the least, the city needs ordinances that require property owners to landscape the edges of these lots to shield pedestrians and create more appealing environments.—
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Oliver Contreras | Afp | Getty Images Before the meeting, Denmark announced plans on Wednesday to beef up its military presence in and around Greenland, saying the exercise activities could include guarding national infrastructure, deploying fighter aircraft and conducting naval operations.—
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Like so many of the players tasked with trying to guard him over his career, James shakes off the critics and haters.—
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“Fend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fend. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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