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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drive (away or off)
turn away
Verb
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While the Royals were turned away a second time, the Red Sox capitalized in the top of the sixth.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026 -
Abadani hopes Cambridge Housing Authority can turn away from the old heating and cooling system altogether.—
Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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“Drive (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drive%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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