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
While the Royals were turned away a second time, the Red Sox capitalized in the top of the sixth.
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Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Ensuring no one is turned away, making a difference in our community.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Lucas Hoyos turned away two shots for Atlanta United (3-8-2).
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
And even then, access isn’t guaranteed; capacity limits can still leave you waiting or turned away.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
The golden calf famously enraged Moses, showing that the Israelites had turned away from God and were unfaithful in Moses’s absence.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Kerfoot has expressed a desire to keep the team in Vancouver, but of the 40 or so potential suitors who have expressed interest in buying the club, most have turned away after taking a look at the team’s finances.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Thunder players on the bench quickly turned away when Vanderbilt’s finger was exposed to them.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Florida women who have experienced pregnancy complications told the Sun Sentinel they are being turned away from emergency departments — until their conditions worsen, even when profusely bleeding.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Ensuring no one is turned away, making a difference in our community.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Lucas Hoyos turned away two shots for Atlanta United (3-8-2).
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
And even then, access isn’t guaranteed; capacity limits can still leave you waiting or turned away.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
The golden calf famously enraged Moses, showing that the Israelites had turned away from God and were unfaithful in Moses’s absence.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Kerfoot has expressed a desire to keep the team in Vancouver, but of the 40 or so potential suitors who have expressed interest in buying the club, most have turned away after taking a look at the team’s finances.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Thunder players on the bench quickly turned away when Vanderbilt’s finger was exposed to them.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Florida women who have experienced pregnancy complications told the Sun Sentinel they are being turned away from emergency departments — until their conditions worsen, even when profusely bleeding.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned away
Verb
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Sunset and the other arteries became metal chokepoints; engines were rerouted or turned back.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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But now the cameras have been turned back on them.—
Craig Spencer,
STAT,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Firstman’s debut directorial effort, Club Kid, shrewdly acknowledges those garish personality tics, which have both endeared and repulsed audiences.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Anyone who has worked in or observed the media industry for the last couple of decades will recognize and be repulsed by nepo-baby Jay, who is undeniably villainous.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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In 1862, Mexican troops repelled French attacks on the city of Puebla de los Ángeles in the Battle of Puebla, also known as the Battle of Cinco de Mayo.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Ukrainian forces shot down and repelled 249 drones, while hits from ballistic missiles and 19 drones were recorded in 15 locations, the air force said in a Facebook update.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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But Beijing, trying to cultivate local suppliers, has resisted that initiative.—
Ian King,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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In the 20th century, many farmers began crossing tomato varieties to create hybrids that looked uniform, resisted disease, and could withstand long-haul shipping to retailers miles away.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 May 2026
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“Turned away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20away. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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