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
On Monday, June 22, the temperatures were so high that fans were briefly turned away from the FIFA Fan Festival in Bayfront Park.
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Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
The third one, Delap turned away and threw the ball to another space.
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
In the fifth minute of extra time Messi got deep into the box and his first shot was initially turned away by an Austrian defender.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
In the waning seconds of injury time, Messi extended his record by sending a shot through several defenders after Schlager turned away his first attempt.
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Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
When Dalal tried to register him, he was turned away.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Led by remarkable goal-tending by 37-year-old Eloy Room, the Blue Wave turned away Ecuador time after time.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Raul Jiminez came close to a goal for the second time, this time on a cross into the box, but he was once again turned away by a diving Ronwen Williams, who pushed the ball aside.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
What would have been the first Somalian to referee at the World Cup was turned away at the Miami airport despite having a valid visa.
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
The third one, Delap turned away and threw the ball to another space.
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
In the fifth minute of extra time Messi got deep into the box and his first shot was initially turned away by an Austrian defender.
—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
In the waning seconds of injury time, Messi extended his record by sending a shot through several defenders after Schlager turned away his first attempt.
—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
When Dalal tried to register him, he was turned away.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Led by remarkable goal-tending by 37-year-old Eloy Room, the Blue Wave turned away Ecuador time after time.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Raul Jiminez came close to a goal for the second time, this time on a cross into the box, but he was once again turned away by a diving Ronwen Williams, who pushed the ball aside.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
What would have been the first Somalian to referee at the World Cup was turned away at the Miami airport despite having a valid visa.
—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned away
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But at least three ships exiting the Persian Gulf through that route turned back Thursday.
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Policy was challenged by asylum seekers Thirteen asylum seekers and Al Otro Lado challenged the metering practice in 2017 on behalf of migrants who were turned back to Mexico.
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Plenty of people bought it, plenty were repulsed by it.
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Firstman’s debut directorial effort, Club Kid, shrewdly acknowledges those garish personality tics, which have both endeared and repulsed audiences.
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There was so much energy and enthusiasm and ambition coming out of those gatherings that anyone who got near us was in danger of being repelled by the sheer force of it.
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State security forces repelled attacks on their positions and launched investigations to identify those responsible for organizing, financing and carrying out the violence, police said.
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In some parts of Mongbwalu, locals have fiercely resisted health responders too.
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However, the Fed has resisted additional rate cuts during the inflation surge this year.
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“Turned away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20away. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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