Synonyms of turned away

turned away

verb

past tense of turn away

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• embraced
• welcomed
• hailed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turned away

But 640 qualified applicants were turned away from the school’s nursing program in the last academic year because of a lack of capacity, according to college data. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Organizers said in a statement on Instagram that guests who were turned away will have their tickets honored this weekend on Friday and Sunday, as well as Tuesday and Wednesday nights next week. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Politico reported that one of its correspondents was turned away and his press credentials were confiscated. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Journalists for the outlets were turned away from the White House over the weekend. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Other businesses joined the suit, saying the strong smell not only triggered allergic reactions but turned away customers. — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026

Three weeks earlier 10 Black students, escorted by local ministers past hundreds of white protesters, were turned away by the Arkansas National Guard—at the behest of the state’s governor, Orval Faubus. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026

Reporters for all three publications were turned away from the White House complex on Saturday morning. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

White House reporters from the two cable networks -- Betsy Klein of CNN and Akayla Gardner of MS NOW -- both went live to report they'd been turned away, their press badges deactivated, when arriving for their jobs at the White House. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026