fend off

Didion, who spent a short time during her childhood on Army bases with her enlisted father, watched movies to fend off her restlessness.

It was just in time - Ukraine was struggling to fend off a renewed Russian offensive in Kharkiv.

It needs allies, nations who aren't afraid to put some skin in this fight and fend off an invading enemy.

He's now considering a 2027 presidential campaign, in hopes of fending off rising far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.

Her childhood home is located in the Palisades but was spared the fire’s wrath because of heroic efforts from neighbors who used hoses to fend off flames in the immediate area.