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
Audiences have been turned away from screenings around the world and presales have more sparkle than a white glove.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Other guests reacted more demurely—some turned away, while one wiped away tears.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Michael Collodi turned away three shots in goal for Dallas (3-1-4).
—Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
The argument did not appear heated initially, but when Quatraro turned away he was tossed.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
During the first quarter, Clark declined to guard Johnson, who had the ball outside of the three-point line, with wave of her arm while turned away from her.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Hur indicated in his email Tuesday that investigators were turned away from the site.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Two prosecutors working for the District of Columbia US Attorney’s office, led by Jeanine Pirro, were turned away Tuesday after showing up at the Fed’s headquarters in an unannounced visit to check on renovation progress.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Instead, Neuer plunged down, jutted out a wrist of steel, and Mbappe turned away, eyes wide in disbelief.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Other guests reacted more demurely—some turned away, while one wiped away tears.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Michael Collodi turned away three shots in goal for Dallas (3-1-4).
—Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
The argument did not appear heated initially, but when Quatraro turned away he was tossed.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
During the first quarter, Clark declined to guard Johnson, who had the ball outside of the three-point line, with wave of her arm while turned away from her.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Hur indicated in his email Tuesday that investigators were turned away from the site.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Two prosecutors working for the District of Columbia US Attorney’s office, led by Jeanine Pirro, were turned away Tuesday after showing up at the Fed’s headquarters in an unannounced visit to check on renovation progress.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Instead, Neuer plunged down, jutted out a wrist of steel, and Mbappe turned away, eyes wide in disbelief.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned away
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Trump vowed to maintain a blockade of Iranian ports if Tehran refused to reach a deal; the effort has so far turned back 27 ships bound for or departing Iranian ports.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Hawks cut the Knicks’ lead to nine by the time Brown turned back to his starters and kept the momentum rolling to outscore the Knicks 20-9 to end the fourth quarter.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pheidippides, legendary Greek hēmerodromos, or courier, who is popularly believed to have run 40 km (about 25 miles) from the battlefield at Marathon to Athens in 490 bce, to report that the Athenians, in a single afternoon, had repulsed the first Persian invasion of Greece.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
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Cilantro, a polarizing herb that’s either adored in Mexican, Southeast Asian, and Indian cuisines, or repulsed by those who detect a nauseating soapy taste.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
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They were met by police who repelled them with tear gas, rubber bullets and pepper spray.—
Scott Bauer,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Magic repelled the Pistons each time Detroit got close, like late in fourth quarter.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Despite his undeniable brilliance, Orson Welles’s career resisted stability.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2026
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His relatives had resisted efforts to subpoena them to the grand jury, according to court filings in the dispute.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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