as in turned back
to drive back
using tree branches, the campers were able to turn away the charging fox, which was apparently rabid
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of turned away
The patents were similarly denied and the Supreme Court turned away Thaler’s attempt to appeal a lower court’s ruling on the matter in 2023.
—
News Desk, Artforum, 11 Mar. 2026
The officer said he was turned away because the facility falls under the state’s jurisdiction, not the tribe’s.
—Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Narratively, Daniel Craig’s returning lead Benoit Blanc takes a back pew to the conflict between a sensitive priest and a malignant monsignor who has turned away from Jesus’ teachings.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
But Weinstein says he's also been turned away by some of his own children.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Despite warnings from the county, some voters went to the wrong precinct locations and were turned away and told where to go to vote.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
There were auditions, but no one was turned away.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Voting was extended in Dallas County and Williamson County, outside Austin, after voters reported being turned away and directed to different voting precincts because of new primary rules.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Earlier in the night, the combative progressive suggested the results would not be known until Wednesday or later after the Texas Supreme Court blocked a Dallas judge who ordered polls to stay open two extra hours after complaints from voters who were turned away.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
News Desk, Artforum, 11 Mar. 2026
The officer said he was turned away because the facility falls under the state’s jurisdiction, not the tribe’s.
—Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Narratively, Daniel Craig’s returning lead Benoit Blanc takes a back pew to the conflict between a sensitive priest and a malignant monsignor who has turned away from Jesus’ teachings.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
But Weinstein says he's also been turned away by some of his own children.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Despite warnings from the county, some voters went to the wrong precinct locations and were turned away and told where to go to vote.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
There were auditions, but no one was turned away.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Voting was extended in Dallas County and Williamson County, outside Austin, after voters reported being turned away and directed to different voting precincts because of new primary rules.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Earlier in the night, the combative progressive suggested the results would not be known until Wednesday or later after the Texas Supreme Court blocked a Dallas judge who ordered polls to stay open two extra hours after complaints from voters who were turned away.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned away
Verb
-
And oil wells and refineries can’t be turned back on overnight.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
-
But the tides have turned back in Mar’s favor.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
And Republicans are among those repulsed by the ongoing scandals.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
-
That effort quickly repulsed decent Americans.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Qatar’s Defense Ministry said a ballistic missile attack had been repelled, while sirens sounded in Bahrain but there were no reports of impact.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
-
Wasps are naturally repelled by peppermint, clove, geranium, and lemongrass essential oils.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The suspect resisted and threatened officers, who made the arrest and booked him into the main jail.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
-
Officers caught up to the suspect, who allegedly resisted arrest but was eventually placed in handcuffs.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Turned away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20away. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
