defy
Example Sentences
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Only in Helsinki do teams hold a press conference about their ridiculously low scores, and since the skaters are in agreement—and willing to defy the judges—it seems valid.
The committed band of Minneapolis residents organized spontaneously, defying the deep-freeze conditions to confront the operation that has ensnared longtime city residents.
From Barron's
Dingoes tend to lose their fear of people as they interact with tourists, some of whom defy advice against feeding the animals.
From Barron's
Soft-bodied organisms living on the seafloor were buried by sand and preserved with extraordinary precision, leaving behind detailed fossil impressions that defy expectations.
From Science Daily
No matter what you think of Pratt, an unapologetic lightning rod who stubbornly defies categorization, you can’t argue his entertainment value.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
