ward off
phrasal verb
warded off; warding off; wards off
: to avoid being hit by (something)
ward off a blow
—often used figurativelyI tried different remedies to ward off a cold.
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The plight of parents with sleeping babies hasn’t been enough to ward off opposition to the bill from California’s entertainment industry, including the Motion Picture Association of America.
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Calmatters, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
That team has previously used hawks to ward off seagulls and helped design a radar system that reports potential bird strike intensity levels.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
To wit: a rechargeable, portable lamp to light your late-night dinner conversations, a Bluetooth speaker to keep your playlist going into the wee hours, and citronella mosquito coils to ward off uninvited guests.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 July 2025
Additionally, these antioxidants can help ward off disease.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
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Calmatters, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
That team has previously used hawks to ward off seagulls and helped design a radar system that reports potential bird strike intensity levels.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
To wit: a rechargeable, portable lamp to light your late-night dinner conversations, a Bluetooth speaker to keep your playlist going into the wee hours, and citronella mosquito coils to ward off uninvited guests.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 July 2025
Additionally, these antioxidants can help ward off disease.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
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“Ward off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ward%20off. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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