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fights off

VERB

defend oneself

Synonyms

WEAK

beat off bottle up check contain control curb fend off hold at bay hold back keep at bay oppose put up fight repel reply repress repulse resist restrain retaliate stave off ward off

Antonyms

WEAK

give in give up surrender yield

Example Sentences

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You can feel the vectored torque tugging at the wheel as it fights off understeer in a tight turn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Conversely, some people end up sleeping for long stretches when they have COVID, Al-Aly said, as the body conserves energy while it fights off the infection.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2023

It includes bacteria that fights off bugs or injuries, rather than cells that adapt to respond to threats.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2023

Neeson fights off groups of much younger bad guys, as is his habit at this stage in his career.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

He stretches and sighs, And blinks with his eyes, Bats at the beetles and fights off the flies.

From The Peter Patter Book of Nursery Rhymes by Wright, Blanche Fisher