as in turns 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 turns away
For instance, with the North Node moving into Aquarius (your eighth house of intimacy) and the South Node in Leo, your focus turns away from clinging to pride and comfort, and toward deeper emotional exchange.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Timothée Chalamet returns alongside Zendaya and Florence Pugh as the film turns away from conquest and toward consequence.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Yet whenever Bunny turns away from Frank to take a call from one of his underlings about the day-to-day violence and ugliness of their industry, a somewhat disdainful look passes across Frank’s face.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
The Spaniard receives with his back to goal and turns away from Morato before being brought down.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
And surely enough, the club’s focus soon turns away from their increasingly baffling cold case and onto a more pressing one.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Broadly, debanking is an umbrella term for when a bank turns away a potential customer, which can happen for a ton of reasons.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Timothée Chalamet returns alongside Zendaya and Florence Pugh as the film turns away from conquest and toward consequence.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Yet whenever Bunny turns away from Frank to take a call from one of his underlings about the day-to-day violence and ugliness of their industry, a somewhat disdainful look passes across Frank’s face.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
The Spaniard receives with his back to goal and turns away from Morato before being brought down.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
And surely enough, the club’s focus soon turns away from their increasingly baffling cold case and onto a more pressing one.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Broadly, debanking is an umbrella term for when a bank turns away a potential customer, which can happen for a ton of reasons.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turns away
Verb
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Doing so will ensure your paperwork is processed and ready to go when the spigot turns back on.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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And Keenan Allen turns back the clock.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Basset Fauve de Bretagne, also known as the Fawn Colored Brittany Basset, is a hound with coarse, wiry fur that conveniently repels dirt and does not mat, according to the AKC.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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The oil penetrates the wood to keep it from drying out, while the beeswax adds a gentle protective layer that repels water.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Martha Stewart,
29 Dec. 2025
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Writer-director Craig Brewer resists the temptation to make Mike and Claire in any way pitiful or worthy of derision.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Everything is wrapped in a Ceraluminum ceramic finish that resists fingerprints and scratches while feeling premium in hand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Turns away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turns%20away. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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