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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sending (away)
turning away
Verb
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Hospitals ran out of blood, and started turning away patients.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Opponents say that provision could potentially scare workers into turning away valid applicants while also discouraging people from working or volunteering at polling locations.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Sending (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sending%20%28away%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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