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What is another word for kept at bay?

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Verb
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Past tense for to resist, particularly an infection or an emotion
repelled
discouraged
held off
fended off
warded off
staved off
stove off
kept away
repulsed
fought off
kept off
deflected
resisted
put to flight
held back
averted
parried
kept at arm's length
defended against
prevented
rebutted
rebuffed
protected against
blocked
checked
turned aside
avoided
foiled
sent packing
beat off
forfended
beat back
headed off
fenced
held at bay
forestalled
defended
guarded
countered
screened
precluded
bulwarked
driven back
frustrated
brushed off
deterred
anticipated
defended oneself against
shut out
set back
put an end to
forced back
hindered
safeguarded against
thrusted back
chased away
stopped
turned away
turned back
warded
intercepted
shielded against
obstructed
guarded against
drove back
fended
obviated
put a stop to
kept
driven away
beaten back
beaten off
drove away
thwarted
protected
halted
shielded
arrested
safeguarded
secured
prohibited
delayed
kept lid on
bypassed
saw off
baulkedUK
restrained
forced away
seen off
fought back
nixed
shielded yourself from
inhibited
kept at a distance
knocked down
ruled out
forced off
impeded
drove off
stood up for
helped
retarded
interrupted
covered
staved
stood off
nipped in the bud
stove
stalled
repressed
balkedUS
interdicted
counteracted
restricted
holpen
holp
put up a fight
opposed
defended yourself
retaliated
sheltered
preserved
saved
harboredUS
conserved
harbouredUK
held
sent away
barricaded
insured
upheld
provided sanctuary
housed
kept safe
cared for
watched
looked after
kept from harm
repelled danger
watched over
hedged
fortified
withstood
garrisoned
took in
upholden
holden
given sanctuary
taken in
gave sanctuary
drawn away
drew away
Verb
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Past tense for to resist or stand up to (something)
held out
resisted
fended off
fought against
fought off
held off
kept off
squared up to
stood up to
beared up against
stood fast against
stood firm against
stood your ground
held the line against
Verb
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Past tense for to block, check, or hinder progress or passage
held the line
blocked
checked
hindered
obstructed
stopped
hung on
held the fort
resisted attack
Verb
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Past tense for to struggle or fight back when attacked
resisted
fought
foughten
combatted
combated
repelled
challenged
counterattacked
assailed
assaulted
attacked
battled
contested
dueledUS
duelledUK
battled against
struggled against
fought against
held off
struggled with
contended with
faced up to
fended off
stood up to
fought back
put up a fight against
remained firm
stood firm
turned down
warded off
held out against
put up a fight
Verb
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Past tense for to snub or treat someone with disdain
rebuffed
spurned
snubbed
disdained
ignored
slighted
dismissed
repulsed
snouted
repelled
cold-shouldered
froze out
frozen out
gave someone the brush-off
given someone the brush-off
stiff-armed
cut dead
gave someone the go-by
given someone the go-by
brushed off
gave the cold shoulder
given the cold shoulder
gave the brush
given the brush
put down
told someone where to get off
kept at arm's length
kept at a distance
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kept a tight rein on
kept at it
kept attempting
kept a vigil
kept a vigil on
kept a watch on
kept at arm's length
kept at a minimum
kept a tally of
kept a tally
kept at a distance
kept a tab on
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