as in turned back
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 turned away
Their counterparts who had been turned away from Mercer County, too, formed communities elsewhere in Ohio.
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Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Marquette’s Ivan Hooshmand then scored top middle over goalkeeper Parker Streumke, and Hudson’s Calvin Lessard was turned away on a shot inside the right post.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Expect to be ignored, laughed at and turned away.
—Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Here are state requirements for presidential election Can I be turned away at the polls on Election Day?
—Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Occasionally, a monkey glanced at our boat, but most were turned away from the shore.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The Chicago Tribune reported at the time that although some families expressed interest in attending the execution, they were turned away ahead of time.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
People, including Afghan refugees leaving Pakistan, were turned away due to the worsening security situation.
—NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
This time around, while Chambers remains turned away, Teasdale crouches with an unsettling smile and long fingernails, conjuring a skin-crawling suspense.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Marquette’s Ivan Hooshmand then scored top middle over goalkeeper Parker Streumke, and Hudson’s Calvin Lessard was turned away on a shot inside the right post.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Expect to be ignored, laughed at and turned away.
—Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Here are state requirements for presidential election Can I be turned away at the polls on Election Day?
—Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Occasionally, a monkey glanced at our boat, but most were turned away from the shore.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The Chicago Tribune reported at the time that although some families expressed interest in attending the execution, they were turned away ahead of time.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
People, including Afghan refugees leaving Pakistan, were turned away due to the worsening security situation.
—NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
This time around, while Chambers remains turned away, Teasdale crouches with an unsettling smile and long fingernails, conjuring a skin-crawling suspense.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned away
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But on Sunday, the Bills turned back the clock to the days when passing offense reigned supreme, put themselves in nickel with Cam Lewis, and never came out of it.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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But while 52,000 customers across the country got their lights turned back on, approximately 490,380 customers are still without electricity, Vaz acknowledged.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Of course, one major qualifier for this is the fact there are plenty of reasons for even moderate Democrats to be repulsed at the idea of electing Cuomo.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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The Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday that its troops had repelled a Ukrainian special forces landing and killed all 11 soldiers who arrived by helicopter.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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Popping into a camp full of allies newly wary of the 428-year-old vampire in their midst, Regis begins by clearing up the misconception that he can be repelled by garlic, then drops a line about Jaskier’s blood smelling good.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Disney in particular, given its family-friendly brand, resisted entering the betting space for years, though the tide has turned for leagues and their media partners.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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As Border patrol arrested one individual, who actively resisted arrest, pepper spray was deployed spray to deter the agitator and disperse the crowd.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Turned away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20away. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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