defend
verb (used with object)
to ward off attack from; guard against assault or injury (usually followed by from oragainst ).
defending
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present participleof defend.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The two-time defending champion Dodgers, meanwhile, appeared to be full.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
That added to concerns about the whole AI-tech complex, but Nvidia chief Jensen Huang on Thursday lifted spirits by defending the company and its health.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Plenty of people outside of the Dodgers’ downcast clubhouse Thursday evening saw the Brewers’ four-game sweep of the defending back-to-back champions as the fall of a dynasty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Shkreli was outspoken in defending the price increase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Your brother and I were defending a union supply area at Milliken’s Bend as part of General Grant’s siege of the nearby city of Vicksburg.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
