defies

VERB

challenge, frustrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confront disregard elude flout ignore mock oppose provoke resist ridicule spurn thwart violate withstand

STRONG

baffle beard brave contemn dare defeat deride despise face foil front gibe insult repel repulse scorn slight stick venture

WEAK

fly in face of hang tough hurl defiance at make my day outdare stick fast take one on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist flatter help note pay attention praise regard respect

STRONG

abet admire attract commend compliment encourage give up hide like love

WEAK

give in obey surrender yield

Example Sentences

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defies

“The stellar performance defies concerns that competition with Anthropic and OpenAI is intensifying for enterprise AI workflows,” DiPalma said of Palantir’s earnings beat.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

So singular that it all but defies any kind of tea-leaf-reading or, heaven forbid, attempts at replication.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Because it was his favorite kind of question: one that is simple to state yet defies a simple answer.

From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026

Fixler and her lawyer, Stephen Kohn, say the SEC’s definition of “voluntary” defies a plain-English meaning of the term, and blocks whistleblowers from using a traditional channel of spreading concerns about wrongdoing: the media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

A connection that defies the fact that we’ve only just met.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan