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How do you use Defends in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Defends in a sentence

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Defends | Defend | Defender | Defending | Defended | Defenders

Defends meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of defend

Using Defends

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of defend
  • In the example corpus, defends often appears in combinations such as: defends during, defends the, defends his.

Context around Defends

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 15 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

left 3× ripley 1× brown 1× salvador 1× cheney 1× clark 1× thompson 1× cassidy 1× reed 1× adebayo 1×

Often after:

gay 1× new 1× connecticut 1× vancouver 1×

Sentence patterns with Defends

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

aj griffin defends during the 1× angelo russell defends during the 1× anna clark defends on deer 1× bam adebayo defends during the 1× because ripley defends the title 1× davon reed defends during the 1× garland left defends new york 1× hagg 38 defends vancouver canucks 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as a curator 1× atlanta hawks guard 1× body kick from 1× bulldogs senior sadie 1× burrell s anna 1× but parents of 1×

Common sentence endings:

2023 in denver 1× against bryan keith 1× and sacred tradition 1× at wintrust arena 1× crypto com arena 1× dec 28 2022 1×

Words around Defends

Just before it in the word index:

defending 2.595 defenders 1.350 defender 2.701 defended 1.886 defendants 1.401 defendant 1.855

Just after it in the word index:

defenestrated 4 defenestration 14 defenestrations 2 defensa 3 defense 12.507 defensed 39

Similar in corpus frequency:

cartoons 434 clinched 434 greenville 434 interrogation 434 iphones 434 jamaican 434

Corpus analysis for Defends

  • In this selection, "defends" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, left, ripley, brown, gay, new and connecticut stand out and add context to how "defends" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include aj griffin defends during the and angelo russell defends during the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "defends" sits close to words such as cartoons, clinched and greenville, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with defends

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Body kick from Altamirano then Salvador defends a takedown. (9 words)

And that’s a shame because Ripley defends the title so infrequently. (12 words)

Burrell’s Anna Clark defends on Deer Lakes’ Sphia Laurenza on Thursday. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen, right, reaches out for the puck as Edmonton Oilers left wing Zach Hyman, left, defends in the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Denver. (36 words)

Collision results, live blog: Bryan Danielson vs. Christian CageThe TNT title will be on the line in the main event, while Samoa Joe defends the Ring of Honor World championship elsewhere on the card. (34 words)

But parents of gay or transgender children probably want to know what they’re getting into before making an appointment with a pediatrician who defends gay conversion therapy as harmless. (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

And that’s a shame because Ripley defends the title so infrequently.

As a curator of the voodoo heritage, Josué defends a secular and sacred tradition.

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young passes the ball as Clippers center Moses Brown defends during the first half Sunday.

Body kick from Altamirano then Salvador defends a takedown.

Bulldogs senior Sadie Smilanich takes a shot in the paint as Coal Ridge’s Riley Cheney defends during a girls basketball game on Saturday, Jan.

Burrell’s Anna Clark defends on Deer Lakes’ Sphia Laurenza on Thursday.

But parents of gay or transgender children probably want to know what they’re getting into before making an appointment with a pediatrician who defends gay conversion therapy as harmless.

Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert scores as Arizona Cardinals safety Jalen Thompson defends during the first half of an NFL game Sunday in Chicago.

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Claudio vs Andrade is also lined up which could be a real banger, and we have non-tournament action as Orange Cassidy defends the International Championship against Bryan Keith.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland, left, defends New York Knicks forward Obi Toppin (1) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in New York.

Clippers forward Robert Covington, left, picks up a loose ball as Denver Nuggets guard Davon Reed defends during the second half on Thursday night in Denver.

Clippers guard Paul George drives as Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo defends during the second half on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena.

Collision results, live blog: Bryan Danielson vs. Christian CageThe TNT title will be on the line in the main event, while Samoa Joe defends the Ring of Honor World championship elsewhere on the card.

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen, right, reaches out for the puck as Edmonton Oilers left wing Zach Hyman, left, defends in the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Denver.

Colorado State’s Jalen Lake defends against Wyoming during their game Saturday in Laramie.

DePaul guard Keke Rimmer, left, defends Connecticut forward Aaliyah Edwards during the first half Saturday at Wintrust Arena.

DePaul's Aneesah Morrow puts up a shot as Providence's Kylee Sheppard defends at Wintrust Arena on Dec. 28, 2022.

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Robert Hagg (38) defends Vancouver Canucks right wing Conor Garland (8) in front of goaltender Ville Husso (35) during the first period at Little Caesars Arena.

Donte DiVincenzo attempts to catch a pass as AJ Griffin defends during the Knicks’ win.

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins shoots as Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell defends during the first half on Saturday night in San Francisco.

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Common combinations with defends

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "defends" in a sentence?
An example: "And that’s a shame because Ripley defends the title so infrequently." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "defends" from authentic English texts.
What does "defends" mean?
Defends means: third-person singular simple present indicative of defend
How many example sentences with "defends" are there?
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