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defending

/dəˈfɛndɪŋ/adjective3 syllables

Defending means: attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring.

Synonyms for defending1

adjective, as in attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring

defensive

What does defending mean?1

adjective

1

attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with defending?24

four syllables

recommendingcondescending
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Defending in a sentence

  • As paradoxical as it may seem, defending tolerance requires to not tolerate the intolerant.DJ_Saidez
  • If you're defending traditional hierarchies, you are pro-establishment by definition.shekitten
  • They are defending a criminal, racist and colonialist regime.jaydenms
  • He did a good job of defending himself.Lebensfreude
  • Robson's proposal is tantamount to defending terrorists because they have a cause.Dejo
  • She's not here for the purpose of defending herself against these accusations.CK
  • Defending such a long border is a difficult task to accomplish.Amastan
  • They defend their errors as if they were defending their inheritance.Scott

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