as in shocked
filled with disgust
I am repulsed that you think it's OK to cheat on your taxes
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as in disgusted
to cause to feel disgust
the smell of that town's paper mill totally repulses me
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as in repelled
to drive back
the defense repeatedly repulsed all of the offense's attempts to move the ball forward, keeping them firmly planted on the 20-yard line
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Recent Examples of repulsed
Calvin Trillin, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
The last incursion was repulsed by Iran.
—Kasra Naji, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
The executions all took place in the space of roughly eight weeks after Iran repulsed the last incursion into its territory by the forces of the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein at the end of the eight-year Iran-Iraq war.
—Kasra Naji, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
Final Thoughts Of A Spine-Tingling Nature Some parents would be repulsed at the idea of using a smartphone as a means of keeping their kids entertained while in line at a haunted attraction.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Over decades, my attempts to conquer the Spanish language have been repulsed.
—Calvin Trillin, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
The last incursion was repulsed by Iran.
—Kasra Naji, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
The executions all took place in the space of roughly eight weeks after Iran repulsed the last incursion into its territory by the forces of the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein at the end of the eight-year Iran-Iraq war.
—Kasra Naji, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
Final Thoughts Of A Spine-Tingling Nature Some parents would be repulsed at the idea of using a smartphone as a means of keeping their kids entertained while in line at a haunted attraction.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repulsed
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Steffens — who looked shocked — said while smiling widely.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Binoche is the more unabashedly open of the two; at times, Fiennes seems shocked and sweetly shy in response to her candor.Rachel Handler, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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On Thursday, officers repelled the gangs as the criminals fired their guns at them.Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Ukraine also repelled a drone and missile attack on its capital on Monday.Lauren Kent, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
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If anything, Allerton seems intermittently disgusted with Lee and himself, then attracted to Lee again.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Other fans were equally disgusted that Jaguars players were also ejected for the brawl that happened afterward.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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An additional 20 individuals remain hospitalized after being sickened by the same bacterial contamination.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Dozens of people have been sickened nationwide by salmonella linked to the Sunfed cucumbers since the recall was announced late last month.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Google had pushed for this for years and Apple had resisted.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Yoon apologized to his country, but resisted calls to resign ahead of the vote.Fox News, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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But then Carey got sick with the flu, and was forced to cancel the first show of her 2024 Christmas Time tour.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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The patient had been in contact with sick and dead birds in backyard flocks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.Mike Stobbe and Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Constitution’s framers would have been appalled at shielding incumbent presidents from criminal prosecution.Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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Several editors were appalled by the idea alone.Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
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