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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drive (away or off)
turn away
Verb
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Of course young voters are turning away from the president.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025 -
The Chicago Tribune reported at the time that although some families expressed interest in attending the execution, they were turned away ahead of time.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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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 28 Oct. 2025.
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