as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
we giggled at my father, who was overcome with repulsion when he realized he was eating octopus
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Recent Examples of repulsion
Despite its promise, fusion requires extremely high temperatures and pressure to overcome the natural repulsion between atomic nuclei, a challenge that has taken decades of research to address.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
For atomic nuclei to fuse, the nuclei must overcome their natural electrostatic repulsion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2024
The Ukrainian protesters’ primary motives were not nationalist grievances or democratic yearnings but popular repulsion at the unconstrained, arbitrary, and corrupt power of an absolutist sovereign and his retinue.
—Serhiy Kudelia, Foreign Affairs, 27 Feb. 2014
These often-intricate performances of attraction and repulsion—in which pincers and antennae play prominent roles—can last hours, and the mating itself as long as 20 hours, at least for one Papua New Guinea species, Tagalina papua.
—Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
For atomic nuclei to fuse, the nuclei must overcome their natural electrostatic repulsion.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2024
The Ukrainian protesters’ primary motives were not nationalist grievances or democratic yearnings but popular repulsion at the unconstrained, arbitrary, and corrupt power of an absolutist sovereign and his retinue.
—Serhiy Kudelia, Foreign Affairs, 27 Feb. 2014
These often-intricate performances of attraction and repulsion—in which pincers and antennae play prominent roles—can last hours, and the mating itself as long as 20 hours, at least for one Papua New Guinea species, Tagalina papua.
—Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repulsion
Noun
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The new footage opens with Happy Gilmore expressing disgust at a bust of his head, which sits alongside those of real golfers like Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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That thought has become a point of great debate, and now increasing disgust, with the Cowboys, whomever their quarterback.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2025
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Even if those two men didn’t make it out of Europe alive, the unspeakable acts carried out in the name of Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich would still live on in infamy, reminding humanity what blind hatred and xenophobia could lead to if a society wasn’t careful.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Venerable baby boomer Kevin Bacon plays the titular bounty hunter Hub Halloran, a proud Georgia man with little tolerance for tomfoolery and a hatred of the Red Sox.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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And Laurie pretty much tells her all of that, much to Kate’s horror.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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As the friendly Brits look on in horror, Alex is detained by the conductor, who locks her up in the laundry room.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Constipation, nausea and stomach pain are also listed as other possible side effects.—
Karen Fratti,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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These often take the form of enteric viruses, which primarily affect the gastrointestinal tract and can cause symptoms like diarrhea and nausea.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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John remembered that one with the same distaste as Brother Rice’s 55-52 double overtime loss to DePaul Prep.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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The New York Mets' distaste for the Philadelphia Phillies has made for one of the better rivalries in baseball over the years, particularly now that the two teams are regularly in playoff position in the National League East.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Repulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repulsion. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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