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

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

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. — Jocelyn Noveck, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Yabloko and the Communist Party, which has criticized some aspects of government policy but carefully avoided any criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said that many of their election observers were turned away from polling stations. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

As a child in the 1960s, Allie Zemtseff saw how her mother, a Black woman, was turned away by landlords while apartment hunting in white neighborhoods. — Adrian Florido, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Matt Turner turned away five shots for the Revolution, who began the day in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Ultimately, Cramer said investors have turned away from the Magnificent Seven just as the companies could begin reaping the rewards of their massive AI investments. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

At this, Clarkson immediately teared up and briefly turned away from the audience. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026

Sprague told the jury that Clancy was never turned away from mental health care, but that in fact Clancy refused help. — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026