as in shocked
filled with disgust
I am repulsed that you think it's OK to cheat on your taxes
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as in disgusted
to cause to feel disgust
the smell of that town's paper mill totally repulses me
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as in repelled
to drive back
the defense repeatedly repulsed all of the offense's attempts to move the ball forward, keeping them firmly planted on the 20-yard line
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Recent Examples of repulsed
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
Jackson was repulsed at the idea of the film being shown to the public, as was Zapruder, who quickly settled again with Time-Life.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
At almost the same time, the Grenadian Army repulsed special operations forces sent to capture Richmond Hill Prison and Fort Rupert.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Like Einstein, Brassard feels repulsed by the way the particles in the Bell experiment seem to have firsthand awareness of each other despite being separated by, in principle, light-years of space.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
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
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
Jackson was repulsed at the idea of the film being shown to the public, as was Zapruder, who quickly settled again with Time-Life.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
At almost the same time, the Grenadian Army repulsed special operations forces sent to capture Richmond Hill Prison and Fort Rupert.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Like Einstein, Brassard feels repulsed by the way the particles in the Bell experiment seem to have firsthand awareness of each other despite being separated by, in principle, light-years of space.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repulsed
Adjective
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Their shocked reaction doesn’t stop Hersh’s mother.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Goodall, whose own site was relatively protected, was shocked.—
Michelle Nijhuis,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Christine assures him that she could never be disgusted with him.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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The material also strongly repelled chloride ions, cutting corrosion risks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Austin Hedges gets sick to his stomach before postseason games.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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Measles once sickened millions of Americans and killed hundreds each year.—
Suhail Bhat,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many salaried workers at General Motors initially resisted the return to the office policy.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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After going public together on social media, the pair have elicited strong reactions from people in their comments — some appalled by their age gap and others who quickly jump to their defense.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood leaders were astonished; free speech groups were appalled; and the episode triggered a multi-day news cycle about free speech and corporate capitulation to political pressure.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Repulsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repulsed. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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