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
When Chloe gets intimate with a boy, the ghost averts its eyes and the image turns away — our instinct is to keep looking.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Ness said anyone who didn’t live in the tower might have been turned away by security guards, who were unaware the auction was taking place.
—Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
After Blackwood turned away several promising Winnipeg chances in a shift gone wrong for Colorado, the Jets finally cashed in.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2025
Crowds of people assembled and were turned away from entering the National Mall by security blocks away from the Capitol.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Ness said anyone who didn’t live in the tower might have been turned away by security guards, who were unaware the auction was taking place.
—Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
After Blackwood turned away several promising Winnipeg chances in a shift gone wrong for Colorado, the Jets finally cashed in.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2025
Crowds of people assembled and were turned away from entering the National Mall by security blocks away from the Capitol.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn away
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Intense light works wonders when repelling the creatures of meth, as do air horns and other sonic blasts.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 2025
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One shopper added that the fabric repels water better than the sunbrella fabrics on their other furniture.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 2025
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The first, under the call-sign Reach 538, turned back near the Texas Gulf Coast and landed in Houston.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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But lawyers behind the initial push for reform said prosecutors and the governor were using fear mongering tactics to scare the public into turning back the clock.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Tory Burch, known for its 2000s Reva ballet flat that even Oprah herself couldn’t resist wearing, is experiencing somewhat of a Tory Burch renaissance these past couple years.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2025
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Their attorneys fought the charges and resisted the Justice Department's previous efforts to keep the cases moving forward on appeal after Mr. Trump's election win.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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These same, once skeptical business leaders rallied around Trump in 2017 but were repulsed by many of his words and actions within eight months, withdrawing support, not returning to give him a second chance until now.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Western publics by and large have managed to stave off compassion fatigue and remain committed to helping Ukraine repulse the Russian invasion.—
Nina Jankowicz,
Foreign Affairs,
4 May 2023
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Despite the resilience of the U.S. economy in the post-pandemic years, the chance of a recession hitting the country hasn't been completely staved off.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Now a pair of local legislators hope to offer state money to stave off more pain.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Turn away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20away. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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