as in shocked
filled with disgust
repelled reviewers couldn't believe how violent the movie was
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as in repulsed
to drive back
the defenders repelled the attacking army after several hours of fierce fighting
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as in disgusted
to cause to feel disgust
the idea of chocolate-covered grasshoppers repels me
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as in resisted
to refuse to give in to
repelled the temptation to stay out late and call in sick the next day
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Recent Examples of repelled
CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
They were met by police who repelled them with tear gas, rubber bullets and pepper spray.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The Malian Armed Forces repelled the attack and are currently taking further steps to eliminate the militia that may have been, reportedly, trained by Western security agencies.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
They were met by police who repelled them with tear gas, rubber bullets and pepper spray.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The Magic repelled the Pistons each time Detroit got close, like late in fourth quarter.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Stink bugs are repelled by smells like citrus, garlic, clove, and mint.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Groypers are repelled by the obsequiousness of pro-Trump influencers who are always willing to contort themselves to support the President’s latest actions.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
But Calgary repelled another Ducks power play and wrapped it up with Frost’s empty-netter.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
They were met by police who repelled them with tear gas, rubber bullets and pepper spray.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
They were met by police who repelled them with tear gas, rubber bullets and pepper spray.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The Malian Armed Forces repelled the attack and are currently taking further steps to eliminate the militia that may have been, reportedly, trained by Western security agencies.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
They were met by police who repelled them with tear gas, rubber bullets and pepper spray.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The Magic repelled the Pistons each time Detroit got close, like late in fourth quarter.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Stink bugs are repelled by smells like citrus, garlic, clove, and mint.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Groypers are repelled by the obsequiousness of pro-Trump influencers who are always willing to contort themselves to support the President’s latest actions.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
But Calgary repelled another Ducks power play and wrapped it up with Frost’s empty-netter.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repelled
Adjective
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The pair shared a sweet slideshow on Instagram in December 2023 that showed Wilson getting down on one knee in front of a Christmas tree to ask a shocked van der Pol to marry him.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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His death has left many shocked and outraged.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Floyd, distraught by his own physical failures, is nevertheless repulsed by the sight of Carol in her big, burly ump gear.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Pheidippides, legendary Greek hēmerodromos, or courier, who is popularly believed to have run 40 km (about 25 miles) from the battlefield at Marathon to Athens in 490 bce, to report that the Athenians, in a single afternoon, had repulsed the first Persian invasion of Greece.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The researchers also found that being young, female, and well educated increased the odds that someone would be moist averse, as did being disgusted more generally by bodily functions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Some were disgusted, while others were filled with joy.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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But critics say Sheinbaum’s government has resisted taking steps against corrupt politicians linked to the ruling party.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Residents who resisted the charms of the governor’s multimillion-dollar press team were already raising an eyebrow at the bold claims and estimates.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
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Young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems are most likely to get sick from these germs.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The researchers also hope to test the protocol earlier in pregnancy, before a pregnant person gets seriously sick.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, an outbreak sickened more than 500 people in 48 states, with 125 people hospitalized and two deaths.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the end, 997 people were sickened by the vaccine-preventable disease since October and at least 21 of them were hospitalized, based on voluntary reports to the state.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reggie Miller was opposed, but Kyle Korver and Larry Bird were open to it.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Democrats have opposed the president’s efforts but long ago sacrificed the moral high ground.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Police said the two male juveniles became angered when the other three would not take them to buy marijuana.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Repelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repelled. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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