as in to repel
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 turn away
Get it before this deal turns away from your doorstep.
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
Most petitions are turned away quickly, but the justices had notably sat on the parents’ request for weeks.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2026
Other guests reacted more demurely—some turned away, while one wiped away tears.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Audiences have been turned away from screenings around the world and presales have more sparkle than a white glove.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
Most petitions are turned away quickly, but the justices had notably sat on the parents’ request for weeks.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2026
Other guests reacted more demurely—some turned away, while one wiped away tears.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Audiences have been turned away from screenings around the world and presales have more sparkle than a white glove.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn away
Verb
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Recliner protectors are built to repel liquids enough to be easily wiped away.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, placing cedar blocks within storage bags, boxes, and bins will help repel moths and carpet beetles, Flores adds.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
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He was advised to turn back along the same route and keep moving to avoid falling asleep through hypothermia.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Among the vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire, several were fired upon and others turned back.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With sedge plants, the rhizomes create a tough mat just below ground level that resists foot traffic.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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Both homeowners were charged with resisting.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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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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In the mid-19th century, Kasanje was able to repulse a Portuguese military expedition.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He regularly gets beat off the bounce by quicker players.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The dogs had driven the woman into the surf before a tourist came to her rescue, beating off the dingoes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Though Smith might have to stave off Charles, an elite gunner prior to tearing his ACL in 2024, missing all of last season.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Defensive end will be interesting to sort out, as Woodfork will have plenty of competition to stave off to make the rotation.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Turn away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20away. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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