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at bay
adjective as in cornered
Strong match
adverb as in defensively
Weak matches
Example Sentences
All of it helped to keep the pressure of being both hosts and heavy favourites at bay.
You might wonder how these products work and whether they're foolproof enough to put the fear of bleeding through your clothes at bay.
The New Zealander drove an outstanding defensive race, holding faster cars at bay throughout after his strong qualifying session put him third on the grid.
France will need all that romanticism and rebellion to keep England at bay.
The operation led to an hours-long standoff between demonstrators and federal agents, who used less lethal ammunition to keep the crowd at bay.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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