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repelled

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verb

past tense of repel

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Recent Examples of repelled
Verb
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 On Thursday, officers repelled the gangs as the criminals fired their guns at them. Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 Ukraine also repelled a drone and missile attack on its capital on Monday. Lauren Kent, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024 Both Iranian attacks were repelled. Stefan Becket, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repelled
Adjective
  • The season 26 veto meeting when Tucker chooses not to save himself and instead saves a shocked Angela.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 July 2025
  • Five years later, Jack, an actor, is shocked to arrive on set of his new Great Gatsby adaption to find CJ, who is working on the film as a production designer and is now a single mom to a 4-year-old.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • Kay’s particular diet was a recurring talking point on the show, with condiments such as ketchup and mayo among the foods that repulsed the TV voice of the Yankees.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Dexter is repulsed by the whole scene, and really who can blame him?
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The leaders of those countries often resisted these efforts, stating that their new governments were too fragile to tolerate the proliferation of private groups that criticized their government’s policies.
    Johann Neem / Made by History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The college resisted and went to court, reaching the Supreme Court, which ruled that Dartmouth’s charter was a contract that protected the institution from the state.
    Johann Neem / Made by History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • While the restaurant was probably expecting disgusted reactions, not all commenters thought the flavor was a bad idea.
    David Wysong, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • From left: Bruno the cat takes an interested sniff at a banana, before pulling back and making a disgusted face.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • Another brand of pet food sold exclusively at farmers markets in California tested positive for bird flu and is believed to have sickened five cats nearly a week after a similar incident was reported in Oregon.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
  • More news to know now Up to 5 cats were sickened in California after bird flu was found in another raw pet food brand.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Hill reported that nearly a dozen conservative lawmakers who initially opposed the bill ultimately voted for it, delivering a victory to Johnson.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • All but one Democrat opposed the measure in the House vote earlier this week.
    Sophia Vento, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 July 2025
  • Alaska, Michigan, and Maine are among the latest states with paid sick or family leave laws on the books.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025

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