as in rebuffs
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
the waiter's incredibly rude repulse of our polite request for a better table—one that wasn't right next to the kitchen—prompted us to walk out
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1
as in disgusts
to cause to feel disgust
the smell of that town's paper mill totally repulses me
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2
as in repels
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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Verb
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Political interference in mergers and acquisitions approvals and daily operations repels foreign investment and damages confidence in market operations.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026 -
The Basset Fauve de Bretagne, also known as the Fawn Colored Brittany Basset, is a hound with coarse, wiry fur that conveniently repels dirt and does not mat, according to the AKC.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Finances could bear the early dismissals, too.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cowdin describes more subtle—but no less damaging—dismissals.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Just thinking about it totally sickens me.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Listeria sickens about 1,250 Americans every year and causes approximately 172 deaths.—
News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The upholstery resists stretching and is simple to maintain, while the high-density foam cushions soften and shape to you over time.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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Unlike traditional cast-iron skillets, this one is coated in a black satin enamel that prevents food from sticking to the bottom, resists rust, and doesn’t require seasoning or regular upkeep.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
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Ahead of the 32nd annual Actor Awards ceremony on Sunday, March 1, streaming live on Netflix, read on for some of this year’s biggest snubs and shocks.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Other snubs include forwards Cole Caufield (20 goals), Alex DeBrincat (21 goals, 41 points), Alex Tuch, Troy Terry, Cutter Gauthier and Matthew Knies and defensemen Lane Hutson and Jackson Lacombe.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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At least seven grand jury rejections have occurred across five different cases since the administration’s crime and security surge crackdown began in August.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Jan. 2026
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Extraordinary rejections Granted, all these grand juries were in liberal jurisdictions, but their rejections of prosecutors’ claims are still striking, since indictments are usually notoriously easy to secure.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Repulses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repulses. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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