as in turns away
to drive back
a cavalry charge that was turned back by withering fire
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Recent Examples of turns back
An exhibit celebrating the Metro’s rail system turns back time with its vintage 1970s railcar.
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Liam Scott,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
Kara talks her out of it, and when Ruthye walks away, Kara turns back to Krem and stabs him multiple times with a sword.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Dalot turns back inside, and then immediately looks to play over the high press.
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Jon MacKenzie,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Clayton Valley bounces back to beat Campolindo, Sacred Heart Prep shuts out San Mateo again, Gunderson turns back Del Mar.
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Darren Sabedra,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
Woods turns back a surprising challenge Chris DiMarco with a 15-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to capture his fourth green jacket.
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Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Hearing the Creature screaming his name, Victor turns back.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
Their discussion then turns back to the potential of a romance—and heartbreak—between them.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
Doing so will ensure your paperwork is processed and ready to go when the spigot turns back on.
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Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Liam Scott,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
Kara talks her out of it, and when Ruthye walks away, Kara turns back to Krem and stabs him multiple times with a sword.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Dalot turns back inside, and then immediately looks to play over the high press.
—
Jon MacKenzie,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Clayton Valley bounces back to beat Campolindo, Sacred Heart Prep shuts out San Mateo again, Gunderson turns back Del Mar.
—
Darren Sabedra,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
Woods turns back a surprising challenge Chris DiMarco with a 15-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to capture his fourth green jacket.
—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Hearing the Creature screaming his name, Victor turns back.
—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
Their discussion then turns back to the potential of a romance—and heartbreak—between them.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
Doing so will ensure your paperwork is processed and ready to go when the spigot turns back on.
—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turns back
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Continue reading … SERVICE REFUSED — Backlash erupts after Florida parlor turns away veterans and active-duty members.
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Get it before this deal turns away from your doorstep.
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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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Sigmund Freud believed that every crush has a strand of disgust, that people are attracted to what repulses them.
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Charlie, though, is trying to keep them out of a country that thoroughly repulses him.
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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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