warding
- present participle of ward.
Example Sentences
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For Glapinski, warding off a combination of slow growth and rising inflation will require flexibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
Praised for warding off pests, so-called bodega cats are also a cultural fixture for New Yorkers, some of whom are now pushing to enshrine legal rights for the little store helpers.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
Social media–savvy psychologists and life coaches have created a cottage industry of warding off and healing from narcissists.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2025
Through that work, Leal said he and other scientists have never found a product more long-lasting and overall effective at warding off mosquitoes than DEET.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
Everyone had talked about it, and people were even warding their houses.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
