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staved off

ADJECTIVE
deferred
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delayed negotiated postponed
STRONG
adjourned assessed charged pigeonholed prolonged protracted remanded renegotiated scrubbed stalled temporized
WEAK
held up in waiting indebted on hold on the shelf
Antonyms
WEAK
advanced forwarded furthered hastened hurried

Example Sentences

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Boulter staved off match point at 6-5 down to force another tie-break, but Ruse claimed two mini breaks to move 5-2 ahead before serving out to seal her win.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Nevertheless, Bush’s protest at least temporarily staved off hundreds of thousands of Americans from being removed from their homes.

From Slate • Oct. 23, 2025

Backup quarterback Mac Jones carved up the defense with quick passes that staved off the pass rush and challenged linebackers and defensive backs.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

The security-services provider’s blockbuster IPO comes amid a string of public listings from European companies in the past two months, after market volatility staved off new listings for much of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

“Here’s the plan. We’re going to get out of this room. Then we’ll look at those bandages, and after we make sure you’ve staved off the vampires, we’ll get out of Dodge. Deal?”

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau