turned down

verb

past tense of turn down
as in refused
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to I'm afraid that I will have to turn down your invitation

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Recent Examples of turned down Twenty years ago, European broadcasters desperate to scale — to get big or die — got turned down by regulators not yet convinced this new-fangled internet was all that. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 The local Paiute tribes, expert with horses, have offered their services but were turned down. — Steve Searles, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 Data centers and large gas stations are some of the projects the city turned down as leaders sought out life sciences and advanced manufacturing buyers. — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026 The offer for a royal residence for the family was initially turned down on Saturday, before a subsequent request for the duke by himself was received, according to the royal source. — Max Foster, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 Murillo, and another judge who previously heard the case, turned down all of the consumer group’s arguments in separate rulings, the last of which Murillo issued Tuesday night. — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The Athletic reported in June an offer around £20million had been rejected, but this new proposal will also be turned down. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 2 July 2026 The threat of an offer sheet remains for Dallas winger Jason Robertson, who turned down a trade to Seattle last week and needs a new contract. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 The Pima County Sheriff's Office turned down help in the ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie from the United Cajun Navy, the organization claimed. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned down
  1. refused
  2. rejected
  3. declined
  4. passed up
Verb
  • But the breaking point came when his wife refused to let their young children near any of his half-century-old vehicles, which lacked air bags and the safety features standard in even the cheapest modern cars.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
  • The driver refused to comply with the officer’s commands and barricaded himself inside the home.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of refused
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  • In June, a federal judge ordered Baldoni and his production company to pay Lively’s attorney fees related to his unsuccessful defamation lawsuit against her, but rejected her bid for additional damages.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • More than any other aspect, the hydration breaks have demonstrated that simply creating more commercial opportunities does not necessarily create better marketing as fan discussion has overwhelmingly rejected the match breaks.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of rejected
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  • The location for the bronze statue on the Wimbledon grounds hasn't been announced and Williams-Ellis declined to offer specifics about the pose.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • In doing so, Valdez, like fellow successful DSA New York Congressional candidate Avila Chevalier, declined to endorse Jeffries as minority leader or even Speaker if the Democrats take back the House.
    — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 July 2026
Definition of declined
Verb
  • That play effectively started once defender Tim Ream tracked down a goal kick near the half-line, then passed up to Tyler Adams for a nonchalant back-heel pass to Tillman.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Stein passed up the lucrative life of corporate law and instead devoted himself to public service.
    — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2026
Definition of passed up

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“Turned down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20down. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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