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repulsed

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verb

past tense of repulse

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Recent Examples of repulsed
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 Over decades, my attempts to conquer the Spanish language have been repulsed. Calvin Trillin, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024 The last incursion was repulsed by Iran. Kasra Naji, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016 The executions all took place in the space of roughly eight weeks after Iran repulsed the last incursion into its territory by the forces of the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein at the end of the eight-year Iran-Iraq war. Kasra Naji, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016 Final Thoughts Of A Spine-Tingling Nature Some parents would be repulsed at the idea of using a smartphone as a means of keeping their kids entertained while in line at a haunted attraction. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repulsed
Adjective
  • Feel that stretch in your shoulders, and in your capacity to still be shocked, six months into Trump’s second term.
    Jena Friedman, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
  • Matlin appears shocked but somewhat timid when Hurt, who presented her with the award after winning the previous year's Best Actor statue for Kiss of the Spider Woman, calls and then signs her name.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 June 2025
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
Adjective
  • 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
  • The bride was especially hurt by the groom's disgusted response to her appearance in front of all of their family members and friends.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 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
  • Up to 5 cats sickened in California after bird flu found in another raw pet food brand Is norovirus common on cruise ships?
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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
  • King Charles and Kate Middleton were both diagnosed with cancer, with the King reportedly still very sick.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 20 June 2025
  • If Rob and Ryan are struck by lightning, get bored, fall out, get sick or lose a court case, will Wrexham look so transcendent?
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • As an anti-capital punishment lawyer, I am appalled by what followed as well.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
  • As a woman, I am appalled by Michael Tanzi's outrageous actions.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Repulsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repulsed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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