bear off
Example Sentences
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His wife used the opportunity to retreive a water bottle and got the bear off of him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Grant’s golden retriever, Jake, leaped forward and chased the bear off the property, driving it into the woods.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2023
They were able to scare the bear off with their car.
From BBC ● May 30, 2023
She sprints across the yard, pushes the bear off the wall and dashes away in a flurry of motion.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 1, 2021
‘He’s exhausted,’ said Torak without looking up, ‘and soaking wet. He’s been running in the stream to throw the bear off the scent. That was clever, wasn’t it?’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
