as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
a place of refuge where the settlers could forfend themselves from attack
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Recent Examples of forfend
What’s non-negotiable is that it must be made using a kettle, never — heaven forfend — a microwave.
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Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
For people who spend too much time debating politics or surfing the internet -- or, heaven forfend, doing both at the same time -- engagement with the real world can present something of a ...
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Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
23 May 2024
In the United States, instead of building more houses inside the old circle (or, heaven forfend, even closer together and near the places people go), people have built houses even further away.
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Adam Rogers,
Wired,
30 Dec. 2021
But is Twitter outrage (or, heaven forfend, praise) a useful metric for audience engagement?
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 May 2021
Heaven forfend!
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Ron Charles,
Washington Post,
3 July 2020
And of course the president says oh, my gosh, heaven forfend that poor Omarosa would have to go.
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Fox News,
14 Aug. 2018
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
For people who spend too much time debating politics or surfing the internet -- or, heaven forfend, doing both at the same time -- engagement with the real world can present something of a ...
—
Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
23 May 2024
In the United States, instead of building more houses inside the old circle (or, heaven forfend, even closer together and near the places people go), people have built houses even further away.
—
Adam Rogers,
Wired,
30 Dec. 2021
But is Twitter outrage (or, heaven forfend, praise) a useful metric for audience engagement?
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 May 2021
Heaven forfend!
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Ron Charles,
Washington Post,
3 July 2020
And of course the president says oh, my gosh, heaven forfend that poor Omarosa would have to go.
—
Fox News,
14 Aug. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfend
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In the final months of pregnancy, the testicles descend through a passage called the inguinal canal to land in the scrotum, the pouch that protects them for the rest of a man’s life.
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This shampoo and conditioner are designed to strengthen and protect hair health while reducing frizz and split ends.
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When the streamers come down, the felt lift goes with them, and what survives is a line in the budget defended by everyone who had a good time.
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Before the earthquakes, the government generally defended its national health system as robust, blaming shortcomings on sanctions imposed by the United States.
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Confirm details twice to safeguard your progress.
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These awards recognize areas that demonstrate exceptional management, as well as strong regulations that safeguard wildlife.
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In a June 10 letter, Abbott ordered state regulators to shield Texans from the electricity costs related to data centers.
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Court documents said Gipson allegedly stabbed one victim in the leg, stabbed another in the torso who was trying to shield the other victim, and nicked the third victim in the leg.
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Publicly, both players have been complimentary of one another, although Brooks didn’t hide his frustration on Monday when asked about guarding the two-time MVP.
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For most of my career, the loyalty industry treated data as an asset to be guarded and exported to specialists.
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“Forfend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfend. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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