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verb

past tense of repel

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of repelled
Verb
In fact, the more aggressive Beijing has become toward Taiwan, the more Beijing has repelled rather than attracted the people of Taiwan. Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025 The material also strongly repelled chloride ions, cutting corrosion risks. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025 Generated in the furnace of the sun, it’s deposited on the moon by solar winds that are repelled from Earth by our atmosphere and magnetic field. Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Like so many here, she is repelled at the suggestion that the cost of peace with Russia could be the loss of large chunks of Ukrainian land. Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025 Both destroyers successfully repelled the attack. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025 Surprisingly, many fans seem to be intrigued rather than repelled by the dish. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024 The backpack repelled water, gave me easy access to my umbrella, and kept all my valuables dry. Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024 The bag is made from waterproof polyester fabric that repelled moisture during testing, and the material helps to compress your tree for more compact storage. Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repelled
Adjective
  • Their shocked reaction doesn’t stop Hersh’s mother.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Goodall, whose own site was relatively protected, was shocked.
    Michelle Nijhuis, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After a disastrous trip to Mexico where Irina appeared repulsed by pretty much everything Zack did, the couple split and Zack crawled back to Bliss.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
  • He was repulsed then, but years later, thinking about a man who’d expressed an interest in the human body in the most macabre possible way sparked something in Hunnam.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Christine assures him that she could never be disgusted with him.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Calling the mass killing of civilians in Gaza a genocide is contentious as well, but even patriotic Israelis disgusted by their own government have begun to use the term.
    Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many salaried workers at General Motors initially resisted the return to the office policy.
    Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The move is a departure for an organization that has resisted significant leadership changes under the ownership of the Monfort family.
    Melissa Lockard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But as that incident demonstrated, even a small number of controllers calling in sick can have a big impact.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Austin Hedges gets sick to his stomach before postseason games.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Royal Caribbean International’s Serenade of the Seas cruise ship was hit with a norovirus outbreak that has sickened nearly 100 people.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Measles once sickened millions of Americans and killed hundreds each year.
    Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The renewal of the state’s 421-a property tax exemption for the construction of affordable housing in 2022 was opposed by Democratic City Comptroller Brad Lander and Big Labor groups.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
  • As of the end of last week, the court had approved 20 requests from the president to block lower court orders that opposed the administration.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Repelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repelled. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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