Synonyms of turns back

turns back

verb

present tense third-person singular of turn back

as in turns away

to drive back

a cavalry charge that was turned back by withering fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turns away
• repels
• repulses
• resists
• fends (off)
• beats off
• fights
• staves off
• rebuts
• stands off
• deflects
• opposes
• holds off
• withstands
• wards (off)
• defies
• spurns
• rebuffs
• snubs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• embraces
• welcomes
• hails

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turns back

Those talks have since stalled as Tehran focuses on negotiating the future of the Strait of Hormuz and Washington turns back to diplomacy. — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

The opening holes may not immediately reveal what awaits, but that changes quickly as the course turns back on itself and descends into a stunning, secluded valley that eventually opens toward the coastline. — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

One is watching the threshers, but the other turns back, facing the camera. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Like so many in Gary, Indiana, Shatiya Hardin has been waiting for the minute her power finally turns back on. — Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026

Then, the pressure is released so that DME turns back into a gas, leaving the water in the tank. — Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026

An exhibit celebrating the Metro’s rail system turns back time with its vintage 1970s railcar. — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 1 July 2026

Kara talks her out of it, and when Ruthye walks away, Kara turns back to Krem and stabs him multiple times with a sword. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 June 2026

Dalot turns back inside, and then immediately looks to play over the high press. — Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 27 May 2026