SENDING (AWAY) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

sending (away)

verb

present participle of send (away)

as in turning away

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turning away

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The market distress peaked in 2024 with State Farm and Farmers announcing plans to drop tens of thousands of customers, and other major insurers turning away all new customers.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
This is not true; no technology or social evolution is inevitable, and even some young people are already turning away from them.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

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