warded
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of warded
Example Sentences
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The men warded off thirst by sucking on buttons and kept warm by dipping their clothes into the bath-like sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Another widely-circulated post was written by a person who said their mother was badly injured in the attack and was currently warded in a hospital's intensive care unit.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2024
The drug, called lolamicin, also warded off secondary infections with Clostridioides difficile, a common and dangerous hospital-associated bacterial infection, and was effective against more than 130 multidrug-resistant bacterial strains in cell culture.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
The U.S. has mostly warded off the Houthi attacks, but on one occasion recently, the Houthis shot down a U.S.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
She knew she was safe because pine trees were scattered here and there, and they warded off negative energy.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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