At-bay synonyms

They kept their emotions at bay for the most part.

As Alex had said, though, it gave them a legal right to keep her at bay.

While I hadn't formulated in my mind how to tackle the problem, I resolved to attack it one on one and keep animosity at bay.

Hannah stood close to her, and Katie stared at the door, willing their fire to keep the demons at bay.

He braced himself for the battle with his fangs and waited for the inevitable pain from fighting to keep them at bay.