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Defending meaning
present participle and gerund of defend
Synonyms of Defending
Example sentences (20)
Joseph then ran down the card: Perez defending against Grace, Axiom & Frazer defending against The Good Brothers, Femi defending against Lee and Coffey, the Women’s North American Championship ladder match, and Vice vs. Baszler in Underground.
Of the attacks, 73% involved the birds expecting or snatching food, 5% involved defending natural food sources, 15% involved defending themselves from attack, 7% involved defending their chicks or eggs.
Richard Simons, defending Walker, told the court he had no relevant previous convictions, while Kieran Galvin, defending Smith, reminded the judge of his client’s young age.
Novak Djokovic is the defending men’s singles champion, while Aryna Sabalenka is the defending women’s singles champion.
We've obviously made a considerable difference to the defending stats from the opening part of the season, and then it's finding that balance between defending well as a team and attacking well as a team.
The Heartland Athletic Conference voted to play conference only-games, meaning defending Class 3A champion Wyoming Area won’t be headed to defending Class 2A champion Southern Columbia.
Two-time defending champion Brooks Koepka was three shots off the pace after his second straight 69. He is the first defending champ since Scott Simpson in 1988 to score under 70 in his first two rounds.
Harvey, who finished as state runner up last season, defeated the defending state champion in his weight class in the semifinals to reach the title match, meaning Lakeside knocked off two defending champs to have their moment in the spotlight.
If the defending piece is also defending something else, it is called an overworked piece, and may not be able to fulfill its task.
These ships, which came to be called "torpedo boat destroyers" and later simply "destroyers," became larger and took on more roles, making torpedo attacks as well as defending against them, and eventually defending against submarines and aircraft.
Usually, they are described as n:m formations, where n is the amount of players defending at the goal line, m the amount of players defending more offensive.
Zulu stick-fighting uses an isiquili or attacking stick, an uboko or defending stick and an izolihauw or defending shield.
A 30-yard Alexis Mac Allister thunderbolt restored the hosts’ one-goal advantage, only for Kenny Tete to capitalise on more lackadaisical Reds defending just before the break to draw Fulham level again.
A combination of tidy defending and clumsy attacking play resulted in very few chances until just before half-time, when Swindon took the lead.
A crucial intercept from Kate Heffernan and some tenacious defending from Burley saw the Steel take a late lead.
Adam Birkby, defending, said Powell had written a letter directed at the victim, saying: "Over the last 18 months I've spent a lot of time thinking about you and your injuries.
Adam Henrique got the first of Anaheim’s four goals on five shots in an impressive final period against the defending Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights, who had started the season 11-0-1.
A dispatch in the Times by its former Kyiv correspondent said Ukrainian troops defending the frontline area were “starved of ammunition” and hamstrung in their attempts to repel the advancing enemy soldiers.
After Kable found the back of the net following a clever pass from Sam Applegate, Rangers then spent the rest of the game defending.
After Southee (25 off 20) fell victim to a fine catch from Lahiru Kumara, Henry initially provided able support for Mitchell in his century quest, defending well enough as he scored 12 from the first 40 balls he faced.