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
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Examples of turn back in a Sentence
a cavalry charge that was turned back by withering fire
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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The exhale turned back into a held breath.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
But the Dolphins have already invested 1,000-plus snaps into the former Arizona standout, so why turn back now?
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
The exhale turned back into a held breath.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026
After being turned back earlier this month in their latest attempt to overturn California’s rooftop solar rules, three environmental groups aren’t giving up.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Turn back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20back. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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