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
Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Like so many here, she is repelled at the suggestion that the cost of peace with Russia could be the loss of large chunks of Ukrainian land.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Both destroyers successfully repelled the attack.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Surprisingly, many fans seem to be intrigued rather than repelled by the dish.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
The backpack repelled water, gave me easy access to my umbrella, and kept all my valuables dry.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
The bag is made from waterproof polyester fabric that repelled moisture during testing, and the material helps to compress your tree for more compact storage.
—Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
On Thursday, officers repelled the gangs as the criminals fired their guns at them.
—Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Ukraine also repelled a drone and missile attack on its capital on Monday.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
Verb
Generated in the furnace of the sun, it’s deposited on the moon by solar winds that are repelled from Earth by our atmosphere and magnetic field.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Like so many here, she is repelled at the suggestion that the cost of peace with Russia could be the loss of large chunks of Ukrainian land.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Both destroyers successfully repelled the attack.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Surprisingly, many fans seem to be intrigued rather than repelled by the dish.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
The backpack repelled water, gave me easy access to my umbrella, and kept all my valuables dry.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
The bag is made from waterproof polyester fabric that repelled moisture during testing, and the material helps to compress your tree for more compact storage.
—Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
On Thursday, officers repelled the gangs as the criminals fired their guns at them.
—Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Ukraine also repelled a drone and missile attack on its capital on Monday.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repelled
Adjective
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The astonishing Laanstra-Corn does not play Hedvig purely as an innocent; there’s something as dangerous and emotionally labile in her shocked face as there is in Gregers’s explosive outbursts.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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The following summer, in August 2024, she was shocked to see her renewal cost.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Like Einstein, Brassard feels repulsed by the way the particles in the Bell experiment seem to have firsthand awareness of each other despite being separated by, in principle, light-years of space.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
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Kay’s particular diet was a recurring talking point on the show, with condiments such as ketchup and mayo among the foods that repulsed the TV voice of the Yankees.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The youthful Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated their first NBA championship in June and endured widespread mockery from the internet when most of them were confused and then disgusted by their first taste of champagne.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Locals were disgusted with city leadership’s inept handling of the crisis.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Powell, for his part, resisted any interpretations of the central bank as being anything but independent.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Blair resisted at first, but eventually gave in to the belief that they were meant to be together.—
Emily Exton,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To be that sad and sick with the most blessings/privilege/opportunity/love around me was quite possibly the most confusing thing ever.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Our health care system focuses on treating sick patients.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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And at least 8 percent of people sickened by measles this year had gotten one or more doses of the MMR vaccine—living proof that vaccinated people are also at risk when illnesses are given room to maneuver.—
Jamie Ducharme,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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Whether those people are sickened by grief and rage into a kind of temporary insanity, genuine lunatics, hustlers looking to milk a little more engagement or some combination of the three doesn’t really matter.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, Hungary and Slovakia are the EU's top purchasers of Russian energy and have opposed efforts by Brussels to phase it out.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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ByteDance, TikTok's current owner, which in the past has opposed the sale, did not immediately respond to Ars' request to comment.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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 20 Sep. 2025.
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