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
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away Judge Pauline Newman's bid to return to service on a federal appeals court after she was suspended from hearing cases due to concerns about her fitness to serve.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 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
Sofia Vergara and Mel B turned away from the stage, while Simon Cowell compared it to the 1990 movie that includes physical torture.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Robert Malloy, of Hobart, turned away at the locked door and headed back to his car.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Omar Artar, making history as Somalia’s first World Cup referee, was turned away upon arrival at Miami International Airport.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Rockmont opened a retail outlet after the three Weils, eating lunch across from their headquarters, noticed the number of would-be buyers who were turned away because the company didn’t sell direct to the public.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
Shipowners recently told Bloomberg that Iranian fast boats approached a group of vessels transiting through the strait, but turned away after helicopters suddenly appeared.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 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
Sofia Vergara and Mel B turned away from the stage, while Simon Cowell compared it to the 1990 movie that includes physical torture.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Robert Malloy, of Hobart, turned away at the locked door and headed back to his car.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Omar Artar, making history as Somalia’s first World Cup referee, was turned away upon arrival at Miami International Airport.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Rockmont opened a retail outlet after the three Weils, eating lunch across from their headquarters, noticed the number of would-be buyers who were turned away because the company didn’t sell direct to the public.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
Shipowners recently told Bloomberg that Iranian fast boats approached a group of vessels transiting through the strait, but turned away after helicopters suddenly appeared.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned away
Verb
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Middle Eastern oil wells were largely shut off during the war and could take weeks to ramp up production when turned back on.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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All turned back from fear or foul weather.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Plenty of people bought it, plenty were repulsed by it.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Firstman’s debut directorial effort, Club Kid, shrewdly acknowledges those garish personality tics, which have both endeared and repulsed audiences.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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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.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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New York police executing a search warrant raided an LGBTQ+ bar called the Stonewall Inn, and some of the patrons resisted as officers continued interrogating them and bar employees.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Jurors found Othal Wallace, who resisted being detained, guilty of manslaughter, which carried a 30-year sentence.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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“Turned away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20away. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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