stave off

Example Sentences

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More families are installing home phones to stave off smartphone use.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The enemy will likely take his words seriously and prepare to stave off his threats.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Last year, Ebrard noted, Mexico managed to stave off Trump’s threats to impose a 25% across-the-board levy on all Mexican imports.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

The all-rounder has stood up and proved himself the man for a crisis, delivering match-winning late "death" overs against associate nations Nepal and Italy to stave off embarrassing defeats.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

We rowed in shifts, taking turns at the oars to stave off exhaustion, though I felt so strong that for nearly an hour I refused to give them up.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs