turn back
verb
turned back; turning back; turns back
1
a
: to go in the reverse direction
b
: to stop going forward
2
: to refer to an earlier time or place
1
: to drive back or away
2
: to stop the advance of
3
: to fold back
Examples of turn back in a Sentence
a cavalry charge that was turned back by withering fire
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Goldberg, in response, slowly turned back to face the camera with a sheepish look on her face.
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Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 5 May 2025
Vatican's 'May Madness': Will new pope be progressive or will church turn back the clock?
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 May 2025
And when the economy turned back on again after initial pandemic disruptions, the process was not smooth.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Hogan and Bischoff turned back the clock this past week with a vintage black-and-white promo in the spirit of the NWO.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 5 May 2025
Vatican's 'May Madness': Will new pope be progressive or will church turn back the clock?
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 May 2025
And when the economy turned back on again after initial pandemic disruptions, the process was not smooth.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Hogan and Bischoff turned back the clock this past week with a vintage black-and-white promo in the spirit of the NWO.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for turn back
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“Turn back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20back. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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