How do you use Fends in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Fends meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of fend
Using Fends
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of fend
- In the example corpus, fends often appears in combinations such as: fends off, it fends, he fends.
Context around Fends
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 2 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Fends
- In this selection, "fends" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, joran, drunkenly, soldier and off stand out and add context to how "fends" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after it fends off infection and alexa fends off interference. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "fends" sits close to words such as aberrant, abloh and absurdities, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with fends
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ukrainian soldier fends off Russian attack in incredible 11 minute videonewsweek. (11 words)
Rush looking for the stunner off the ropes, Strickland fends it off. (12 words)
Sally, however, survives a slasher flick when, she drunkenly fends off home invaders. (13 words)
On Saturday, he told supporters that it was time for his party to “occupy Brussels” — the EU’s de facto capital — and transform the continent’s approach to support for Ukraine as it fends off Russia’s full-scale invasion. (40 words)
The US firm behind the once ubiquitous “Intel Inside” labels has been hurt by a costly effort to start a foundry business as it also fends off upstart AI chip designers like Nvidia. (33 words)
Alexa fends off interference from Bayley, Bayley distracts referee Dan Engler (doing the ol’ Terry Funk empty arena “MY EYE!”, which is great) while Asuka gets a cheap shot in, lungblower. (31 words)
Molly in hot, double lariats, she goes up top and fends off attempts to eliminate her before hitting a crossbody! (20 words)
Tully gets in on it, Jon fends him off, diving forearm off the apron but Blanchard is able to direct Mox into the steel steps! (25 words)
Example sentences (20)
Israel's 'Iron Dome' has never been more important as it fends off Hamas attacksnbcnews.
No. 6 seed Joran fends off an early deficit to beat No. 11 seed Murray.
Root takes a screamer at short leg to get rid of Head, who fends off an excellent short ball to the former captain's left.
Sally, however, survives a slasher flick when, she drunkenly fends off home invaders.
The result is like a whirlwind with Geralt at the center while the camera spins around him as he fends off a barrage of attackers.
Ukrainian soldier fends off Russian attack in incredible 11 minute videonewsweek.
One demanding scene – the staircase scene where Wendy fends off Jack with a baseball bat – was shot 127 times.
On Saturday, he told supporters that it was time for his party to “occupy Brussels” — the EU’s de facto capital — and transform the continent’s approach to support for Ukraine as it fends off Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Or perhaps, long after it fends off infection, the immune system fails to turn off.
Rush looking for the stunner off the ropes, Strickland fends it off.
The Penguins’ Sidney Crosby fends off the Avalanche’s Mikko Rantanen in the first period Tuesday.
The US firm behind the once ubiquitous “Intel Inside” labels has been hurt by a costly effort to start a foundry business as it also fends off upstart AI chip designers like Nvidia.
Uxbridge's Camden LaChapelle, left, fends off Mashpee's Daniel Alade during the Div. 7 state title game at Gillette Stadium.
Alexa fends off interference from Bayley, Bayley distracts referee Dan Engler (doing the ol’ Terry Funk empty arena “MY EYE!”, which is great) while Asuka gets a cheap shot in, lungblower.
An expert has worked out that Donald Trump's speeches are getting longer as he fends off an ever longer list of enemies.
Molly in hot, double lariats, she goes up top and fends off attempts to eliminate her before hitting a crossbody!
Junior winger Grant Jozefek fends off Maine center Tim Doherty at Matthews Arena last season.
They come as the social-media giant fends off accusations of liberal bias.
Tully gets in on it, Jon fends him off, diving forearm off the apron but Blanchard is able to direct Mox into the steel steps!
Zamazenta fends off the attacks of foes by using the golden shield that covers its front.
Common combinations with fends
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- fends off 23×
- it fends 3×
- he fends 2×