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

Activists say their new constitutional amendment will help ensure that Virginia stays a safe haven for access, even if the state turns back to Republican control in future years. — Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 4 Nov. 2026

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