as in turned 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 turned away
Investors have turned away from bonds in recent weeks, spooked by the specter of higher inflation from the Iran war.
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Johnson is also helping the family behind the WELLS Act, introduced in Congress last month, to prevent other women in active labor from being turned away at the hospital.
—Amy Eskind, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The footage shows that Webster looked into the cell, then turned away and continued toward the exit.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Transmission has not slowed, with cases topping 1,700 in just the first four months of this year as the virus spreads through communities that have turned away from vaccination.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Some attendees turned away at door Earlier Wednesday, a man who drove from Denton hoping to attend the Turning Point USA event said he was disappointed to learn he would not be allowed inside.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 22 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
Other guests reacted more demurely—some turned away, while one wiped away tears.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Michael Collodi turned away three shots in goal for Dallas (3-1-4).
—Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Johnson is also helping the family behind the WELLS Act, introduced in Congress last month, to prevent other women in active labor from being turned away at the hospital.
—Amy Eskind, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The footage shows that Webster looked into the cell, then turned away and continued toward the exit.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Transmission has not slowed, with cases topping 1,700 in just the first four months of this year as the virus spreads through communities that have turned away from vaccination.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Some attendees turned away at door Earlier Wednesday, a man who drove from Denton hoping to attend the Turning Point USA event said he was disappointed to learn he would not be allowed inside.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 22 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
Other guests reacted more demurely—some turned away, while one wiped away tears.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Michael Collodi turned away three shots in goal for Dallas (3-1-4).
—Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned away
Verb
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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
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Time can only be turned back so far, even here, where history abounds.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
24 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
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They were met by police who repelled them with tear gas, rubber bullets and pepper spray.—
Scott Bauer,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Magic repelled the Pistons each time Detroit got close, like late in fourth quarter.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 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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