Explore Staving through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Staving meaning
present participle and gerund of stave
Using Staving
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of stave
- In the example corpus, staving often appears in combinations such as: staving off, for staving, of staving.
Context around Staving
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 11 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Staving
- In this selection, "staving" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, threat, seemingly, july and off stand out and add context to how "staving" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include amount in staving off economic and chance of staving off relegation. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "staving" sits close to words such as abattoirs, abike and ablative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with staving
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Both benefits are targeted at staving off poverty. (8 words)
Staving off genocide at the hands of evil shiatheads? (9 words)
She noted that workouts are also a tool for staving off anxiety. (12 words)
Dublin's sharp rise in expenses is not an anomaly though, with two-thirds of Eurozone cities seeing their cost of living ranking ratchet up in the global list, with only French and Scandinavian cities seemingly staving off dramatic rises. (40 words)
He noted that while richer countries had invested large amount in staving off economic disaster from the Covid-induced slump and could now see “light at the end of the tunnel”, the situation in relatively poor countries remains precarious. (39 words)
Winning in Foxborough isn’t the same achievement it used to be, but Denver deserves credit for throttling Cam Newton and staving off a potential collapse after Drew Lock threw a pair of interceptions in the fourth quarter. (38 words)
Staving off genocide at the hands of evil shiatheads? (9 words)
Example sentences (20)
As Donald Trump’s longtime finance chief, Allen Weisselberg helped spare the former president’s real estate empire from its last existential threat, staving off insolvency after casino bankruptcies and an airline failure in the 1990s.
Burnley have been warned by a top pundit they must improve on their potency at the top end of the pitch if they’re to have any chance of staving off relegation.
Dublin's sharp rise in expenses is not an anomaly though, with two-thirds of Eurozone cities seeing their cost of living ranking ratchet up in the global list, with only French and Scandinavian cities seemingly staving off dramatic rises.
For U.S. corn farmers, the rise of green jet fuel is their best hope of staving off an existential threat.
Hardliners in both parties felt too many concessions were made, with conservatives saying the White House came out on top by staving off deep budget cuts proposed by Republicans.
Hollywood’s actors union and major Hollywood studios agreed on Friday to keep negotiating through mid-July, staving off the immediate threat of a second labor strike in the entertainment business this summer.
Staving off genocide at the hands of evil shiatheads?
The bill was approved by the Senate on Thursday night U.S. time, staving off a calamitous sovereign default that would have rocked global financial markets.
Their Belgrade headquarters sits in a converted shopfront, staffed by young volunteers, with gas-powered heaters staving off the winter chill.
Both benefits are targeted at staving off poverty.
NEW Llay Welfare boss Jordan Scott was feeling the heat last week and that’s still the case as he takes on the firefighting role of staving off relegation.
Of the 32 antibiotics under development against bugs on the WHO’s 2024 bacterial priority pathogen list, the organization noted, only 12 took nontraditional approaches, which is vital for staving off the rise of drug resistance.
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-3 on Saturday night, staving off a sweep by winning Game 4 of the second-round playoff series.
Buyers are looking to try and wrestle back some near-term control after staving off a daily close under the 0.7100 handle in trading yesterday.
He noted that while richer countries had invested large amount in staving off economic disaster from the Covid-induced slump and could now see “light at the end of the tunnel”, the situation in relatively poor countries remains precarious.
It was my way of expanding and peopling our small unit, and staving off the occasional loneliness of solo parenting.
She noted that workouts are also a tool for staving off anxiety.
This last point is the most challenging, as the United States’ health care system is notoriously fragmented; nonetheless, it is probably the most essential for staving off some of the worst consequences of the outbreak.
Winning in Foxborough isn’t the same achievement it used to be, but Denver deserves credit for throttling Cam Newton and staving off a potential collapse after Drew Lock threw a pair of interceptions in the fourth quarter.
He needed the licenses to keep his casinos open to have any shot at staving off personal bankruptcy and a potentially permanent reputational stain.
Common combinations with staving
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- staving off 25×
- for staving 4×
- of staving 3×
- by staving 2×
- at staving 2×
- and staving 2×