FORFENDED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

forfended

verb

past tense of forfend

as in protected

to drive danger or attack away from a place of refuge where the settlers could forfend themselves from attack

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The city of Wickhills is protected by Seaborne, an intelligence agency that hires street-smart types like Vycol Ferec on top-secret missions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), nine out of ten people who come in close contact with someone who is infected will become ill if they are not protected, especially by vaccination.

— Eva Flowe August 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of protected

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The 48-year-old just fiercely defended him in a lengthy statement to UsWeekly.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has defended its actions, telling CNN in a statement that those deported received due process and had final orders of removal.

— Mick Krever, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of defended

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In theory, the paper maintains its independence through a 1994 congressional framework and First Amendment protections safeguarded by Congress.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Longtime Webb producer Fred Mollin, who safeguarded the compositions for years, helped bring them back into the light.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of safeguarded

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And the utilities responsible for the grid have largely responded by asking to be shielded from competition.

— Joshua Macey, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Notably, these duties don't exempt Canadian products under the three-nation trade deal that has shielded most Canadian exports over the last 18 months.

— Desiree Adib, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of shielded

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The inner workings of these buildings are guarded like state secrets.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
This marks the beginning of replacing the Vietnam-era UH-1N Huey, which has guarded the country’s intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fields for over 50 years.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

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