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
Voting was extended in Dallas County and Williamson County, outside Austin, after voters reported being turned away and directed to different voting precincts because of new primary rules.
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Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Drayton turned away from the computer and fell to her knees.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Earlier in the night, the combative progressive suggested the results would not be known until Wednesday or later after the Texas Supreme Court blocked a Dallas judge who ordered polls to stay open two extra hours after complaints from voters who were turned away.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
But the horserace was eclipsed by reports that voters in two major counties, including Crockett's hometown of Dallas, were turned away from polling places.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
That was after she had already been turned away from another voting site.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Windermere had three other shots toward the end of the first half by Enzo Bueno De Oliveria, Kiefer and Estevao Mormilha Viana, but Montero turned away all of them.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Saint Kitts is among several Caribbean nations that have agreed to accept asylum seekers turned away from the United States.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
James Pantemis finished with three saves in goal for the Timbers and Patrick Schulte turned away three shots for the Crew.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Drayton turned away from the computer and fell to her knees.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Earlier in the night, the combative progressive suggested the results would not be known until Wednesday or later after the Texas Supreme Court blocked a Dallas judge who ordered polls to stay open two extra hours after complaints from voters who were turned away.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
But the horserace was eclipsed by reports that voters in two major counties, including Crockett's hometown of Dallas, were turned away from polling places.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
That was after she had already been turned away from another voting site.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Windermere had three other shots toward the end of the first half by Enzo Bueno De Oliveria, Kiefer and Estevao Mormilha Viana, but Montero turned away all of them.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Saint Kitts is among several Caribbean nations that have agreed to accept asylum seekers turned away from the United States.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
James Pantemis finished with three saves in goal for the Timbers and Patrick Schulte turned away three shots for the Crew.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned away
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Before taking a seat, Doncic turned back toward Redick as reserve forward Jarred Vanderbilt stood up and clapped as if cheering on the Lakers to get in between his teammate and his coach.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
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When Friedmann turned back around, Gambill was pointing his revolver at him.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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And Republicans are among those repulsed by the ongoing scandals.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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That effort quickly repulsed decent Americans.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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That idea repelled him to his core.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
18 Feb. 2026
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Volgograd Governor Andrey Bocharov said air defenses repelled a missile attack and that falling debris triggered a fire at a military facility near Kotluban.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Senegal is holding major debt reconciliation talks with the International Monetary Fund but Sonko has resisted the Washington lender’s call for restructuring.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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The fiercest criticism came after Pretti's death, when Noem quickly alleged that Pretti approached Border Patrol agents with a gun and violently resisted after officers tried to disarm him.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Turned away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20away. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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