defender
noun
a person who defends someone or something from attack, assault, or injury.
defenders
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pluralof defender.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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From public defenders to college professors to public school teachers, people who were fired for social media comments about Kirk have received more than $5 million so far, paid for by taxpayers.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Arsenal only conceded 27 goals last season, with that impressive record reflected in the selections of goalkeeper Raya and defenders Gabriel, William Saliba and Jurrien Timber named alongside midfielder Rice.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The less we can get him to stop his feet and do what we call ‘slash’ and pick edges of defenders and shoulder-punch them, the better.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
By passing between the central defenders, Spurs were able to shift Hoffenheim's shape left to right, even if the distances they move were not the greatest.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Taran remembered how valiantly she had fought for Gwydion, but she was tethered now and he dared not break away from the defenders to untie her.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
