defend
verb (used with object)
to ward off attack from; guard against assault or injury (usually followed by from oragainst ).
is defending
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present progressiveof defend (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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McIlroy, who is defending the title he won last year, played a round of golf with the US president in early 2025.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Once markets believe Treasury is defending a price, every rise in yields becomes a test of official resolve, and the operations must grow to survive the tests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
She says she is defending women's rights and has denied accusations of transphobia.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Republican Rep. Gabe Evans is defending his seat against Democrat Manny Rutinel, a state lawmaker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Investigating Nature is one thing and so is defending yourself against it, within limits, but fooling with it is quite another.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
