as in to repel
to drive back
using tree branches, the campers were able to turn away the charging fox, which was apparently rabid
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Recent Examples of turn away
China’s home market, traditionally a source of massive profits for the likes of BMW , Mercedes, VW and its upmarket subsidiaries Audi, Porsche and Bentley, has turned away from traditional German premium market leaders and is busily producing high-quality vehicles that can match or beat them.
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Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Musiala screamed and held his ankle, while his Bayern teammates and PSG players alike turned away in shock, some with their hands on their heads in disbelief.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
As international attention turns away from missile strikes and toward diplomacy following the recent ceasefire between Iran and Israel, a deeper, longer-term struggle is quietly taking shape inside the Islamic Republic — one that will define the country’s political future.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Twin Cities, 2 July 2025
Both works are countdowns of a kind, but where Bowie shouts into the void, Drake gently turns away from it.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
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Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Musiala screamed and held his ankle, while his Bayern teammates and PSG players alike turned away in shock, some with their hands on their heads in disbelief.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
As international attention turns away from missile strikes and toward diplomacy following the recent ceasefire between Iran and Israel, a deeper, longer-term struggle is quietly taking shape inside the Islamic Republic — one that will define the country’s political future.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Twin Cities, 2 July 2025
Both works are countdowns of a kind, but where Bowie shouts into the void, Drake gently turns away from it.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn away
Verb
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Fill the hot water, add a small amount of dish soap, and a disinfecting spray to repel odors and maintain bacteria at bay.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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The massive aerial assault involved 728 drones and 13 missiles, Ukraine’s Air Force said, eclipsing the previous record number of 539 drones, set on July 4, by hundreds – but it was largely repelled, with the damage limited and no immediate reports of deaths.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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Magny turned back Rodriguez, submitting him in the third round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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In tech, people are turning back to flip phones, Tamagotchi's and disposable film cameras.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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All good people, regardless of fundamental beliefs, need to vigorously, with courage, resist the sickness that is Trump and MAGA.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Trump had for months resisted pressure from Kyiv and NATO allies to turn the screw on Putin, engaging directly with Russia and distancing from Ukraine in the hopes that smoothing U.S. relations with Moscow would bring about a rapid end to the war.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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In Liberia, especially, the Peace Corps volunteers were repulsed by the ways that Americo-Liberians — the descendants of the Black Americans who founded the country — oppressed indigenous ethnic groups.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
New York Daily News,
16 July 2025
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After a disastrous trip to Mexico where Irina appeared repulsed by everything Zack did, the couple split and Zack went crawling back to Bliss.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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Advertisement Despite the scale of distribution, the UN has warned that aid provided through GHF represents only a fraction of what is needed to stave off starvation for Gaza’s population of more than two million.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
16 July 2025
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Several lobbyists offered various reasons for being unable to stave off big cuts to Medicaid, the $900 billion state-federal health insurance program that covers low-income and disabled people and accounts for 19% of all spending on hospital care. .—
Phil Galewitz,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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“Turn away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20away. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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