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verb

past tense of repulse

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Recent Examples of repulsed
Verb
Firstman’s debut directorial effort, Club Kid, shrewdly acknowledges those garish personality tics, which have both endeared and repulsed audiences. Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026 Anyone who has worked in or observed the media industry for the last couple of decades will recognize and be repulsed by nepo-baby Jay, who is undeniably villainous. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026 Floyd, distraught by his own physical failures, is nevertheless repulsed by the sight of Carol in her big, burly ump gear. Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026 Pheidippides, legendary Greek hēmerodromos, or courier, who is popularly believed to have run 40 km (about 25 miles) from the battlefield at Marathon to Athens in 490 bce, to report that the Athenians, in a single afternoon, had repulsed the first Persian invasion of Greece. Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026 Cilantro, a polarizing herb that’s either adored in Mexican, Southeast Asian, and Indian cuisines, or repulsed by those who detect a nauseating soapy taste. Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026 Nick is hired by a mafia don to confirm and then steal a priceless manuscript said to be Dante’s original Divine Comedy in his own hand, dragging Nick into an underworld he’s both repulsed by and complicit in. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026 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, 12 Mar. 2026 And Republicans are among those repulsed by the ongoing scandals. Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repulsed
Adjective
  • Bloomberg looked shocked as Alvarado lifted himself off of the mayor and quickly checked on him.
    Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 9 June 2026
  • One shocked professor said some young adults show up to class unable to read a single sentence.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Many consumers are wary, skeptical, and even disgusted by AI content in ads.
    Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Jackson and Jones are opposed by other Republicans including Raffensperger and Carr, who are hoping that voters disgusted by the attacks between Jackson and Jones will be looking for other options.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV said the militant group repelled attacks along the riverbanks.
    Nick Duffy, NBC news, 27 May 2026
  • Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV said the militant group repelled attacks along the river banks.
    Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Adjective
  • One daycare worker had also called in sick that morning and another child was on the way.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an investigation notice and public health advisory on Thursday, June 4, after eight people became sick across three states.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Soft cheese has been identified as the source of a deadly listeria outbreak that has killed one and sickened eight others across three states.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
  • Federal health agencies are warning consumers about a multistate listeria outbreak that has already killed one person and sickened more people in multiple states.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Media buyers have pressed for rollbacks in cable, and the media companies have resisted.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 June 2026
  • Iowa’s farm lobby remains among the most influential in state politics, and Republican leaders have generally resisted stricter environmental regulations.
    Nik Popli, Time, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • The stench of corruption might become so overwhelming that a revolted electorate rejects the entire enterprise.
    Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Democratic lawmakers were predictably appalled by Pulte’s selection.
    Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026
  • Taxpayers were rightfully appalled.
    Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026

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“Repulsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repulsed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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