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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drove (away or off)
turned away
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The patents were similarly denied and the Supreme Court turned away Thaler’s attempt to appeal a lower court’s ruling on the matter in 2023.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 Mar. 2026 -
The officer said he was turned away because the facility falls under the state’s jurisdiction, not the tribe’s.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Drove (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drove%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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