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
The Chicago Tribune reported at the time that although some families expressed interest in attending the execution, they were turned away ahead of time.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Because visas are capped at 85,000 annually, with some exemptions, thousands of talented workers get turned away every year simply for lack of better luck.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
At the same time, people will not be turned away.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 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
Her face turned away from anyone who might be watching.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
The camera is turned away from the person who walks in to confess.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Families can pay for services through insurance, Medicaid or a cost-share model based on family size and income, but no family will be turned away who is unable to pay for services.
—Lina Ruiz
october 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Because visas are capped at 85,000 annually, with some exemptions, thousands of talented workers get turned away every year simply for lack of better luck.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
At the same time, people will not be turned away.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 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
Her face turned away from anyone who might be watching.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
The camera is turned away from the person who walks in to confess.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Families can pay for services through insurance, Medicaid or a cost-share model based on family size and income, but no family will be turned away who is unable to pay for services.
—Lina Ruiz
october 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned away
Verb
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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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But in the meantime, the franchise has turned back to a familiar face to bolster the offense -- that of receiver Gabe Davis.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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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
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Victorian audiences were repelled by Henrik Ibsen’s fatally attractive newlywed who appears to have it all — the fancy house, the doting husband — only to be violently bored.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Republicans ultimately resisted a similar push by Trump during his first term, and 60 votes are still needed for most measures.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sliwa has resisted calls to exit the race, as some Cuomo supporters have argued his decision to stay on the ballot only splits the Republican and centrist vote, bolstering Mamdani’s prospects.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Turned away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20away. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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