Words similar to defending

Example sentences for: defending

How can you use “defending” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Gore sympathizers are shifting from defending his innocence to blaming Clinton for corrupting him.
Defending the freedom of people to make dumb decisions is not morally wrong.
Example: "As those troops are engaged now, even now, defending ...
As an economist, my father was famous for defending taxes as a necessary evil.
The word has no etymological connection to the racial slur, but new Mayor Anthony Williams yielded to the mere appearance of bias instead of defending his staffer.