Defender means Someone who defends people or property. This page lists 20 example sentences from real texts, plus synonyms like guardian or fighter.

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Defender in a sentence

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Defender meaning

  1. Someone who defends people or property.
  2. One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.
  3. A fighter who seeks to repel an attack.

Synonyms of Defender

guardian fighter belligerent battler combatant withstander preserver shielder protector scrapper

Example sentences (20)

After snapping his left Achilles in the final league game of 2021/22, the defender was out of action for 11 months.

A move for Livramento will mean former Liverpool defender Javier Manquillo will be allowed to leave St James' Park.

Aston Villa defender Alex Moreno has posted an injury update on social media ahead of Sunday's game against Brighton.

Before the end, Ihionvien advanced on goal but was tripped on the edge of the box by a Crewe defender, who was booked.

At the end of the run, Warren lowered his head into the Browns’ defender, which is where the fine comes from.

After the referee deemed there to be a foul by Alfie Newby on Marshall, the U’s central defender was booked.

A defender who spent time on trial at Sheffield United has dropped into the sixth tier of English football.

Arsenal are closing in on the €20million signing of Poland international defender Jakub Kiwior from Spezia.

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A corner from the Barry left was met by Luke Cooper at the far post, but his attempted cross was handled by a home defender.

As he chased a loose ball down the left flank, the 29-year-old was closely followed by a Barnet defender.

At 23, central defender is expected to anchor the back line with captain forced to miss the trip Down Under because of injury.

Bayern defender Josip Stanisic was at fault for Mainz's second and Bayern fell apart to concede a third.

Blaschke's public defender has not responded to our request for comment at the time of publication.

Arsenal could face competition as they attempt to sign Bayer Leverkusen defender Jeremie Frimpong.

A separate claim lodged by Margalit Injury Lawyers is representing ex-Cats defender Max Rooke and more than 100 other former players.

And at a sensitive moment in their season, they may once again be without their best defender and emotional engine for a series of games.

This is a foul for roughing the passer - the defender lands “with all or most of the defender’s weight” on the passer.

Two of Locke’s sons play on the Barons – senior defender Peter Locke IV and freshman midfielder/defender Justin Locke.

Charlie Ferry (Defender): A powerful defender who leads by example, missing little in the air or on the ground.

Alan Browne wins a corner for Preston, his attempted cross ricocheting wide off a defender.

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Common combinations with defender

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "defender" in a sentence?
An example: "After snapping his left Achilles in the final league game of 2021/22, the defender was out of action for 11 months." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "defender" from real English texts.
What does "defender" mean?
Defender means: Someone who defends people or property.
What are synonyms of "defender"?
Common synonyms of "defender" include: guardian, fighter, belligerent, battler, combatant, withstander, preserver, shielder. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "defender" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "defender", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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