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defy
verb as in challenge, frustrate
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Weak matches
Example Sentences
"I told him not to go, he defied me and went, I was completely unaware of any statements that he made."
The economy defied recession risks, of course, and the Fed began cutting rates in the autumn of 2024.
Even Treasuries sold off in tandem, defying the usual safety trade.
This month’s start of the National Football League season powered record trading volumes at Kalshi, defying skeptics who expected the platform to struggle outside of election years.
All of which raises a key question for Baltimore: Is the Ravens’ season already in a tailspin or can they rally to defy the odds and claw their way back into contention?
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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