as in repulsed
to drive back
a cavalry charge that was turned back by withering fire
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Recent Examples of turned back
Instead, Flacco turned back the clock with a vintage performance, repeatedly connecting with Chase and Higgins on slants and crossers.
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Ellis then turned back to Julian and stabbed him in the back.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Here our cicerone stopped and turned back to address us.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
It would have been turned back on at the request of the hotel, Zaya said.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Another witness, Sylvester Ramirez, said the ride was turned back on after one carriage had broken off.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But then, the lights turned back on.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
Later in the season, as more northern waters cool off and the main hurricane development region stays toasty, the instability dial could be turned back up.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Broyles said Los Amigos and Santiago high schools have turned back-to-school night into a kind of community resource fair.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Mike Defabo, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Ellis then turned back to Julian and stabbed him in the back.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Here our cicerone stopped and turned back to address us.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
It would have been turned back on at the request of the hotel, Zaya said.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Another witness, Sylvester Ramirez, said the ride was turned back on after one carriage had broken off.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But then, the lights turned back on.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
Later in the season, as more northern waters cool off and the main hurricane development region stays toasty, the instability dial could be turned back up.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Broyles said Los Amigos and Santiago high schools have turned back-to-school night into a kind of community resource fair.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned back
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His family, dependent on his income and repulsed at what has become of their son, must then determine what is to be done with poor Gregor.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ron spends a lot of time bouncing around the web, fascinated and repulsed in equal measure.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the same time, people will not be turned away.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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People, including Afghan refugees leaving Pakistan, were turned away due to the worsening security situation.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tarar said the militants had attempted to attack Pakistan during the ceasefire period, but that Pakistan had repelled the attacks, killing more than 100 fighters.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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By 2025, Gallup reported Democrats regaining a slight edge in party affiliation, but this masked deeper fractures as internal polls showed growing liberal extremism, with bases demanding purity tests on social issues that repelled moderates.—
Nafees Alam,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s Cabinet secretaries resisted wholesale cuts.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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The victim resisted, was punched, and attempted to flee while calling a friend for help.—
Phillipe Vieira,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Turned back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20back. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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