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
The vessels were forced to stop and turn away, semi-official news agency Tasnim reported, citing military sources.
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Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Or countries may turn away from LNG in favor of renewable energies, like many countries in Europe have tried to do.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Citizens turned away Already, two American doctors working as Christian missionaries in the DRC have been sent elsewhere for care.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Officials from Republican states whose titles fell short were also turned away, according to a federal official familiar with the meeting organization.
—Andrew Graham
may 27, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
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Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Or countries may turn away from LNG in favor of renewable energies, like many countries in Europe have tried to do.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Citizens turned away Already, two American doctors working as Christian missionaries in the DRC have been sent elsewhere for care.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Officials from Republican states whose titles fell short were also turned away, according to a federal official familiar with the meeting organization.
—Andrew Graham
may 27, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn away
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Through smart positioning and tactical moves (plus powers) used at the right times, the goal is to either annihilate or repel the enemy forces.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
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Several residents hailing from Kansas City to Buckner attended a Monday public hearing of the Jackson County Legislature to share their perspectives on whether the county should welcome or repel future data center and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) sites.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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For two nights, Mister A’s is turning back the clock to the mid-1960s for a special prix-fixe meal.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Pagano teased re-entering the ring, only to turn back around and walk off.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The printing director who resisted the effort said she was reassigned last month.—
Jonathan O'Connell,
Washington Post,
28 May 2026
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Moise is charged with driving under the influence (DUI), grand theft, fleeing and eluding, and resisting an officer.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Firstman’s debut directorial effort, Club Kid, shrewdly acknowledges those garish personality tics, which have both endeared and repulsed audiences.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Anyone who has worked in or observed the media industry for the last couple of decades will recognize and be repulsed by nepo-baby Jay, who is undeniably villainous.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose gets a lot of notice for its athletics programs, but the Monarchs are proving to be the team to beat off the sports fields, too.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 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 vitamin A derivative boasts myriad benefits for mature skin, plus anyone seeking to preemptively stave off signs of visible aging.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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The measure, put on the ballot by the Board of Supervisors, asks voters to support a half-cent sales tax increase to help stave off the effects of federal cuts affecting county healthcare facilities, including the risk of some clinics and even hospitals closing.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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“Turn away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20away. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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