How to Use defend in a Sentence

defend

verb

• We believed it was a cause worth defending.
• Stop defending him. What he did was wrong.
• The company must defend its own interests.
• She defended her friend's behavior.
• The percentage is only likely to creep up more until the Rangers prove more capable of defending themselves against the secondary pitches.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2023
• In its most basic form, ants collect and spread fungi, defending their food source in a mutually beneficial relationship.
  — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
• The show's creator, Ryan Murphy, defended the series and said he was used to writing about provocative and controversial subjects.
  — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
• If the Yankees are to equal their 99 wins and defend a division title, Cortes’ excellence is integral to the equation.
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
• Losing a go-to receiver for an extended period of time could spurn action on the trade market by the two-time defending Super Bowl champions.
  — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
• The defending Olympic champions will need a lot of luck to make the next round.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024
• Miller's unit helped defend the town of Sangju in late July 1950.
  — Aurora Sousanis, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2023
• Now, Wilkinson doesn’t feel the need to defend Hefner any longer.
  — Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
• Microsoft is in the center of much of the ability to defend.
  — WIRED, 2 Nov. 2023
• Tavia Hunt, who was a stay-at-home mom, defended him in a social media post.
  — Christopher Brito, CBS News, 17 May 2024
• The goal is the mission, and the mission is always to defend and protect the Constitution of the United States.
  — Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Sep. 2024
• This is part of Apple’s pitch defending the price of this device.
  — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2024
• From there, the Italian defended and slipped Nickolas’ kicks to finish out the bout and win bronze.
  — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
• Mexico defends its efforts to deal with the flow of migrants.
  — Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
• That was also the last time the U.S, the two-time defending champions, had lost in this tournament.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
• The Lakers were leading by three points late in the fourth quarter and Reddish was defending George once again.
  — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
• Since 2014, the main means of defending against these drones has been electronic warfare (EW), in its many forms.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
• The Current is coming off a road trip to Gotham FC, the defending league champions.
  — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2024
• Rubio, in defending himself, uttered the line again, and Christie pounced.
  — Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2023
• Israel must defend itself, and the United States must stand by her ally.
  — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2023
• In the documentary, Bach defends herself, saying nothing more could have been done for some of the kids.
  — Brian Lowry, CNN, 26 Sep. 2023
• And spend some time this Memorial Day weekend thinking about those who serve and defend us.
  — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 28 May 2023
• The Rangers haven’t looked like defending champs, taking a 54-61 record into the series-opener.
  — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024
• The Chiefs are the defending Super Bowl champions and went 14-3 in the regular season last year.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
• Still, many are also vowing to stay and defend their rights, gathering to protest at the state capitol, and showing up at pride events.
  — Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 10 June 2023
• Throughout the 1950s, the U.S. built missile sites in cities across the nation to defend against potential bomb threats from other countries.
  — Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Oct 2024