avast
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of avast
1675–85; perhaps < Dutch houd vast hold fast ( hold 1, fast 1 )
Example Sentences
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Indeed, Atencio’s words — some of those quoted in the book, such as “Avast there! Ye come seeking adventure and salty old pirates, aye?” — have become shorthand for how to speak like a pirate.
From Los Angeles Times
I have received 15 of these notices from Avast since July 28.
From Seattle Times
I have Avast Premium and Malwarebytes Premium installed, and have performed manual multiple scans.
From Seattle Times
Q: In the past week or so, I have been receiving “threats blocked” from my Avast protection that say: We’ve safely aborted connection on ap.lijit.com because it was infected with URL: Botnet.
From Seattle Times
Britain's main stock indexes closed higher on Wednesday as Avast surged after it won regulatory approval for NortonLifeLock's $8.6 billion deal, while banks rose a day before an expected interest rate hike from the Bank of England.
From Reuters
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