Synonyms of turning back

turning back

verb

present participle of turn back

as in turning away

to drive back

a cavalry charge that was turned back by withering fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turning away
• repelling
• repulsing
• 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 back

Once the company and its shareholders become accustomed to such a financial boost, an environment where individual guest spending sharply increases even when domestic park attendance is soft or steady, there’s likely no turning back. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Reinhart’s vintage Elie Saab moment comes at a time when several high-profile stars are turning back the clock and looking to the runway from the early aughts and ’90s for their red carpet and project promotional tour stints. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Things opened up in the second half, highlighted by tight end Travis Kelce turning back the clock for a 59-yard gain in the open field. — Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

The mansion was damaged during a Los Angeles-area coastal flooding advisory over lingering effects of Marie, which had been a hurricane before turning back into a tropical storm. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

While her music has remained a fixture on country charts, the latest results show listeners are turning back to her catalog across formats and generations following her death. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

At times, they were seen swerving around other drivers and driving at speeds up to 95 miles per hour in the northbound lanes before getting onto the westbound I-10, exiting near downtown and then turning back toward Boyle Heights on surface streets. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Miglietta explained that the jellyfish appears to be dying and sinks to the bottom, then, like a butterfly turning back into a caterpillar, shrinks into a ball. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Exhausted after turning back a Spain barrage in a scoreless draw to start this tournament, Vozinha released tears as memorable as Messi’s. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026