Synonyms of turning away

turning away

verb

present participle of turn away

as in turning back

to drive back

using tree branches, the campers were able to turn away the charging fox, which was apparently rabid

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turning back
• repulsing
• repelling
• fending (off)
• resisting
• beating off
• staving off
• fighting
• standing off
• rebutting
• holding off
• warding (off)
• opposing
• deflecting
• withstanding
• defying
• spurning
• rebuffing
• snubbing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• embracing
• welcoming
• hailing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turning away

Many political scientists attribute the narrowing of the gender gap in religiosity to more young women turning away from religion rather than more young men turning toward it. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 July 2026

The ball in the net, the goalkeeper reacting, fans erupting in the background, and Messi already turning away with his arms raised. — Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

The photos, plain and anonymous, feature a woman in a white dress, her head cropped out of the photo and a girl in pink, heavily blurred, turning away from the camera to reveal a braid garnished with a delicate bow. — Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 25 June 2026

Fracturing politics So far, Britain’s increasingly fractured political landscape has benefited Reform UK, as people have felt increasingly confident turning away from the country’s two major parties – Labour and the Conservatives. — Katie Marie Davies, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2026

Officers doubled over coughing after turning away from the smoke. — ABC News, 18 June 2026

The Congolese defense was steely against the Portugal attack, turning away entry after entry into the box. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 June 2026

In the experiment, a familiar caregiver—the child’s parent or the pet’s owner—interacted with a sponge before turning away. — Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 10 June 2026

But when turning away becomes habitual, relationships begin to feel emotionally lonely. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026