How to Use repel in a Sentence

repel

verb

• Magnets can both repel and attract one another.
• Their superior forces repelled the invasion.
• Two positive electrical charges repel each other.
• Or store with cedar to repel pests and impart a fresh scent.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2023
• Made of 100% polyester, the fabric repels water to help keep mold and mildew away.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2024
• Campfires are thought to be a cheap and easy way to repel mosquitoes.
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
• They are both deeply bonded to each other and repelled by each other at the same time.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2023
• These shoes will repel fluids and prevent stains, all while looking quite stylish in the process.
  — Rebecca Norris, Woman's Day, 10 Mar. 2023
• Birds are not repelled by capsaicin—and this might keep chipmunks away.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 30 Aug. 2023
• The formula is stain-blocking and designed to retain the paint's shine while repelling dirt and scuff marks.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2023
• This V-neck is designed to repel liquids, stains, and odors, thanks to the special linen-cotton blend and added side vents.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2023
• Select materials that are easy to wipe down and that repel stains and scuffs.
  — Samantha McIntyre, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024
• Other insects may need to contact the compound in order to detect it, and they may be repelled by the taste.
  — Claire Gillespie, Health, 31 Mar. 2023
• Over the year the Russian advance has been repelled in multiple towns and villages across Ukraine.
  — Ian Pannell, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2023
• For months, Russian forces have laid siege to the city, where Ukraine’s army said Sunday its defenders had repelled attacks in the north.
  — Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2023
• Healthy people with strong immune systems may be able to repel such pathogens.
  — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
• These black leggings repelled dog hair — a tremendous pro for pet owners.
  — Sara Gaynes Levy, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
• It’s made of a four-way stretch breathable mesh fabric that repels moisture, and to further keep water out, the hood is cinchable.
  — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2023
• The backpack is made of lightweight ripstop cotton that’s been lightly waxed to repel moisture and rain.
  — Susan Brickell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2023
• The two attract or repel each other based on their electric charge and their distance from each other.
  — Sophia Chen, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2022
• And the idea of coasting or phoning it in or falling back on the merely physical during an off day repels her.
  — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
• Here’s a look at the history of affirmative action and the moments that have advanced and repelled it.
  — Emma Kumer, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
• Two all-female tank crews, once the butt of sexist jokes, hurtled through the desert that morning to help repel waves of armed infiltrators from Gaza.
  — Isabel Kershner Avishag Shaar-Yashuv, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024
• The formula can also repel water and is suitable all year long.
  — Annie Gabillet, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023
• This simple spray hose is easy-to-use, plus this hefty formula claims to repel an array of insects like crickets, ants and fleas.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, Good Housekeeping, 14 July 2023
• As a result, some fishing operations are more than happy to use new tools and techniques to make the gear safer for dolphins, or to repel them from the area in the first place.
  — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2022
• Rabbits detest onions, so either planting onion bulbs or sprinkling cut onions around your beds is an easy way to repel them.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 21 June 2023
• The militants occupied parts of Bakhmut that spring, but by July, our special forces had repelled them.
  — Haiane Avakian, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2023
• The Original Briefcase is made from scratch resistant twill and coated with a light wax to repel moisture.
  — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 21 Dec. 2022
• In addition to ticks, this cream is advertised to repel black flies and mosquitos.
  — Steven Rowe, Health, 28 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 6 May 2024