as in rebuffs
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
the waiter's incredibly rude repulse of our polite request for a better table—one that wasn't right next to the kitchen—prompted us to walk out
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as in disgusts
to cause to feel disgust
the smell of that town's paper mill totally repulses me
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as in repels
to drive back
the defense repeatedly repulsed all of the offense's attempts to move the ball forward, keeping them firmly planted on the 20-yard line
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Recent Examples of repulses
Daniel Felsenthal,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Charlie, though, is trying to keep them out of a country that thoroughly repulses him.
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Alexander Nazaryan,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Sigmund Freud believed that every crush has a strand of disgust, that people are attracted to what repulses them.
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Daniel Felsenthal,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Charlie, though, is trying to keep them out of a country that thoroughly repulses him.
—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repulses
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That led to a number of dismissals, including coach Massimiliano Allegri.
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What is particularly concerning about these firings is the effect the dismissals will have on the officer ranks.
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That’s what really disgusts me.
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The strong scent of nasturtiums naturally repels destructive insects, such as cucumber beetles, squash bugs, and whiteflies.
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The finish also repels fingerprints and other marks, very much unlike my gray XGIMI Elfin Flip projector.
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Minions & Monsters nods to the Academy snubs with a recurring gag imagining a Minion director receiving a Golden Banana trophy.
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For many, two key snubs for Mauricio Pochettino’s first World Cup roster were in the midfield, as Diego Luna and Tanner Tessman weren’t among the 26 men on the stage at Pier 17.
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Alcohol kills 178,000 Americans each year and sickens countless more.
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Just thinking about it totally sickens me.
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The episodes bounce between periods as Angelyne tries new ventures (a music career) and resists others (a Playboy photoshoot), all while avoiding the journalist (Alex Karpovsky) and documentarian (Lukas Gage) trying to uncover her origin story.
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The book, like the exhibition, is overwhelming, resists linear reading, and purposefully drives the observer into a state of disorientation.
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Traditional sales metrics are insufficient; look for someone who thrives with limited resources and can maintain optimism despite frequent rejections.
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With more rejections, more appeals are being filed with Medicare's administrative contractors.
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“Repulses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repulses. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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