TURNS AWAY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

turns away

verb

present tense third-person singular of turn away

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 The insect naturally turns away when an antenna touches an obstacle. — New Atlas, 18 July 2026 The bear, seemingly frightened, quickly turns away from the boy and continues running, sliding under a boat parked in the driveway. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 7 July 2026 In fact, the pursuit of a truly American design style—one that turns away from imitation and toward exploration—has been a focus for architects since this country was founded. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 4 July 2026 Continue reading … SERVICE REFUSED — Backlash erupts after Florida parlor turns away veterans and active-duty members. — FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026 Get it before this deal turns away from your doorstep. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026 More chatting, the camera turns away to shoot some B-roll. — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 And this worry usually arises when a dog turns away from food, gets a stomach ache, or loses energy. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026 My body turns away before my mind can catch up. — Valeng Cha, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026

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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

Definition of turns back

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This natural pest control spray keeps roaches, stink bugs, spiders, ants, centipedes, crickets, and tons of other bugs away thanks to its strong scent that repels them without harsh chemicals.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Spray the areas around your home where wasps have gathered in the past with peppermint essential oil spray, which Wong says overwhelms their sensory receptors and naturally repels them.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of repels

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Unlike Paris or New York, which are exhibitionists and appreciate a certain voyeur, Milan, as Porter implied, resists a single definition.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026
That’s an attitude that Paulo Herkenhoff, a septuagenarian art curator, resists.

— Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

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