How to Use defender in a Sentence

defender

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  • But when the ball was snapped, many of those defenders peeled back.
    — Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2023
  • And that defender, with his eyes on the attacker, is blind to the pick.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The sophomore defender hadn’t even scored a goal in high school.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2023
  • Ashford even said the UMass defenders weren’t able to keep up with his speed.
    — Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The work of Amazon defenders, and those willing to take the risk to report on it, lives on.
    — Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2023
  • In the 82nd minute, Bethany Arabe beat two defenders and hit a shot from outside the goalkeepers’ box to make it 2-0.
    — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Then the guard turned his body to firmly plant himself in front of Lewis’ defender to give the shooter space.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Of the three goals Salt Lake conceded, one was an own goal by defender Justen Glad.
    — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 July 2023
  • On a second-down play in the first quarter, Sanders took a handoff, juked a defender and ran for three yards.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Recognition as the top defender in the NBA would seem much more likely should Davis stay healthy.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Removed a small health pack on the second area balcony that was easy for defenders to overuse.
    — Kris Holt, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • When the Kansas City Chiefs’ defenders returned to the sideline for the two-minute warning Sunday night, the season was in their hands.
    — Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2024
  • With the ball in his hand, the 6-foot-8 forward didn't waste time, despite a second defender coming in an attempt at a trap.
    — Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The Warriors had a chance to tie the game with 20 seconds left, but Curry rushed a one-handed 3-pointer over two defenders.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
  • It should be noted that there’s another defender named ‘Byron Young’ that’s part of the 2023 draft.
    — Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Adkins showed both speed and power, often dragging defenders with him on the way to a game-high 96 yards and a touchdown in 10 carries.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2023
  • There, she was met by fellow defender Jensen Shrout, who had left the game earlier with an injury.
    — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Nonetheless, the crypto defenders are correct—for the most part.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 12 Oct. 2023
  • With defenders shadowing her, Jensen made only one of 10 shots in the second half while adding three points on the way to finishing with a team-high 20.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Chipping the ball over a fallen defender to himself and uncorking a shot on goal.
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Dixon was a defender of slavery who went on to father a child with a Black woman born into slavery.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Portland defender Claudio Bravo picked up a yellow card in the 70th minute.
    — oregonlive, 3 June 2023
  • East Bay: The Oakland hills will act as a natural defender against the Pacific’s effects in the morning.
    — Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 May 2023
  • Four runs by Cobbs pushed Arkansas to the 3, and on second and goal, Jones found Smith just over a defender for a touchdown to tie the game with 27 seconds remaining.
    — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2023
  • South African defender Grant Kekana was sent off and Nigeria piled on the pressure but the two sides were unable to be separated and a shootout was required.
    — Sam Joseph, CNN, 11 Feb. 2024
  • For years, this was viewed by his defenders as an airtight alibi.
    — Jonathan Alter, The New Republic, 3 May 2023
  • After stepping on a defender’s foot and rolling his right ankle, the rookie guard is bound to sit out the team’s remaining two games in Las Vegas.
    — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 July 2023
  • Her entire defense team — six lawyers — quit the case shortly thereafter and were replaced by the public defender.
    — Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Morgan helped effect the first goal by drawing two defenders with a run into the box, affording Carusa a clean swipe at Shaw’s clever crossing pass in the 20th minute.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Palmer controlled the ball before playing it off the wall, where Lucas Sousa reached around a defender to tap it in off the far post with just 3.7 seconds remaining.
    — Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2024

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