Synonyms of turned back

turned back

verb

past tense of turn back

as in repulsed

to drive back

a cavalry charge that was turned back by withering fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repulsed
• turned away
• repelled
• resisted
• beat off
• fought
• rebutted
• fended (off)
• opposed
• staved off
• deflected
• held off
• stood off
• withstood
• warded (off)
• defied
• spurned
• rebuffed
• snubbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• embraced
• welcomed
• hailed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turned back

As the clock ticked down, Boyle took off his headphones, dropped the microphone and turned back into a student, rushing the field with his classmates. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Sandy Creek has sat idle since a major failure last year and isn’t expected to be turned back on until March 2027. — Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

After his father was repeatedly brought to an operating room at a hospital in Kandahar and turned back without surgery, Amiri posted a video describing the ordeal. — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026

Shopify shoppers turned back the clock to invest in simpler things including better sleep, dumb phones, and fixing old devices instead of just buying new ones, according to June sales data shared first with Retail Brew. — Vidhi Choudhary, Fortune, 7 July 2026

The conversation turned back to what has changed in how distribution has evolved internationally, due to streaming. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 6 July 2026

As weather conditions deteriorated near the summit, three climbers turned back, while Morup and two colleagues continued their ascent. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Climbing parties on the Normal Route had turned back earlier in the day. — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

After one more rejection by Canada, the ship turned back to Europe. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026