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
Kahlina turned away five shots for Charlotte (3-2-2) after entering with a league-high 32 saves.
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ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Marcinkowski turned away five shots for Los Angeles (2-3-2) in his third start this season.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Home surveillance footage showed the coyote come up behind the little boy as he was turned away, unaware of the wild animal approaching him.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Investors also see the potential for a good return in the purchase of apartment properties, having turned away from the troubled office market.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Marcinkowski turned away five shots for Los Angeles (2-3-2) in his third start this season.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Home surveillance footage showed the coyote come up behind the little boy as he was turned away, unaware of the wild animal approaching him.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Investors also see the potential for a good return in the purchase of apartment properties, having turned away from the troubled office market.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn away
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It’s not meant to help members wage wars of choice, but to deter and repel aggressors by stipulating that an attack on one ally is an attack on all.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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One natural option is eucalyptus, which can help repel pests in your home.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
14 Apr. 2026
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Two of the oil-carrying ships turned back in the first two hours after the blockade went into effect Monday morning.—
Gordon Lubold,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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At least two vessels that had appeared to be heading for the exit turned back.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, people could not resist returning to their lives, to routines more comfortable than standing in the streets with the sun glaring in your eyes, squinting up to check the position of snipers on a roof, or working with cramping fingers sewing your tenth mask of the night.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Brown was issued a desk appearance ticket by cops for resisting arrest and obstruction of government administration, officials said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the mid-19th century, Kasanje was able to repulse a Portuguese military expedition.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Sigmund Freud believed that every crush has a strand of disgust, that people are attracted to what repulses them.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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He regularly gets beat off the bounce by quicker players.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The dogs had driven the woman into the surf before a tourist came to her rescue, beating off the dingoes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The ruling marks a key victory for oil companies in their bid to stave off climate change lawsuits filed by activists against them seeking damages for their operations.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2026
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In the later game, the Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors are playing to stave off elimination.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Turn away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20away. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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