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

New Zealanders must now be registered and have their addresses and other details updated in the system 13 days before election day, or they will be turned away from polling places. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

The coroner’s report said that Khalil died in the evening from cardiac arrest due to head trauma and severe bleeding, hours after paramedics initially entered the area and were turned away, said Human Rights Watch’s Lebanon Researcher Ramzi Kaiss. — Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Pirro later dropped the investigation, but not before several of her deputies first made an unannounced visit to the Fed's construction site and tried to gain access to the property before being turned away. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Other surveillance footage shows Kohberger trying to shop at a Costco location hours after the murders, but he was turned away for not having a membership card. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

The king looks nightmarish, his face hidden and turned away from his child, but Nyong’o’s raw agony is more memorable. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Check local donation guidelines before loading the truck Nothing derails a donation day faster than showing up with a truckload of furniture only to be turned away. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026

Once their ships turned away, the tension dramatically decreased, though hours later China Coast Guard ships could be seen in the distance still shadowing the Philippine vessels. — Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

There were earthquake survivors who feared calling out for help in the language, in case the rescuers turned away. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026