turn back
verb
turned back; turning back; turns back
1
a
: to go in the reverse direction
b
: to stop going forward
2
: to refer to an earlier time or place
1
: to drive back or away
2
: to stop the advance of
3
: to fold back
Examples of turn back in a Sentence
a cavalry charge that was turned back by withering fire
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Mahomes and the Chiefs will have a new-look offense with hopes that Travis Kelce could tap into his younger self and turn back the clock to help the team back to the Super Bowl.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
That timeline might be fitting since the Ducks turned back the clock with the hire of coach Joel Quenneville, who will be 67 when the puck drops on the season opener and won Stanley Cup titles in 2010, 2013 and 2015 with the Chicago Blackhawks.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
But that wasn’t always the case, and this past week NESN turned back the clock and gave Red Sox fans a different kind of viewing experience.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
When the camera turns back around seconds later, the passenger can be seen trying to break free of the hand on his wrist.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
That timeline might be fitting since the Ducks turned back the clock with the hire of coach Joel Quenneville, who will be 67 when the puck drops on the season opener and won Stanley Cup titles in 2010, 2013 and 2015 with the Chicago Blackhawks.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
But that wasn’t always the case, and this past week NESN turned back the clock and gave Red Sox fans a different kind of viewing experience.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
When the camera turns back around seconds later, the passenger can be seen trying to break free of the hand on his wrist.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for turn back
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“Turn back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20back. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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