sent (away)

past tense of send (away)

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turned away
Verb
  • Those turned away are instead turning up at the local pawn shop.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • South African pay television service DStv lost 84% of its subscribers in Kenya in the year to June 2025, as Kenyans turned away from the service amid rising living costs, according to the communications regulator’s data.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Sent (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sent%20%28away%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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