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

Fred VanVleet made two free throws for the final points after Thompson turned away the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama in the lane as the Rockets started their season with two victories. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

He got stuffed by double-team blocks and turned away by larger Toronto wings, who manhandled the slighter forward in his attempts to create downhill momentum. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Cook, meanwhile, turned away from electronics toward acoustic instruments, taking inspiration from Nick Drake, Bert Jansch and the Incredible String Band. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026

The face of one subject is somewhat obscured, turned away from the camera. — Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026

Many of the nation’s most elite institutions have recently turned away from test-blind or test-optional admission policies. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

The property can house up to 250 animals, some of which may require specialized care or may have illnesses or specific diseases that would, in most cases, cause them to be euthanized or turned away. — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Her two male friends were turned away at the door, leaving Lara and her two female friends to enter without them. — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

As Gaza was reduced to ashes, the whole world watched—and turned away. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026