as in to repel
to drive back
a cavalry charge that was turned back by withering fire
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Recent Examples of turn back
Rather, they’re just focused on their own games as the Yankees attempt to turn back the clock.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
Sara Garza of Punch World Studio turns back the clock to create a warm and comfortable space for her family
By Vaishnavi Nayel TalawadekarPhotography by Lacey Land
February 12, 2025
All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2025
However, as soon as the freezing air hits, the animal turns back toward the garage.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Days later, on February 5, another group of 23 migrants was encountered re-entering Honduras from Guatemala after deciding to turn back from Mexico.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
Sara Garza of Punch World Studio turns back the clock to create a warm and comfortable space for her family
By Vaishnavi Nayel TalawadekarPhotography by Lacey Land
February 12, 2025
All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2025
However, as soon as the freezing air hits, the animal turns back toward the garage.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Days later, on February 5, another group of 23 migrants was encountered re-entering Honduras from Guatemala after deciding to turn back from Mexico.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn back
Verb
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Kitchens: In kitchens, runners repel the inevitable greases and liquids that come with cooking.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The 200-day has been an important level, repelling multiple relief rallies over the past year, including last month.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2025
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The union’s wherewithal to resist the cap has become almost part and parcel of its identity and there has never been any indication that the players are prepared to give in now.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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As Hill resists sitting down, another officer jumps from behind him, place an arm around his chest, and pulls him to the ground as Hill continues shouting about knee surgery.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Investors have turned away from Deckers after its latest quarterly earnings in January.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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In fact, seven of the dogs turned away from the mirror to look toward their owner's actual location.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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These same, once skeptical business leaders rallied around Trump in 2017 but were repulsed by many of his words and actions within eight months, withdrawing support, not returning to give him a second chance until now.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Western publics by and large have managed to stave off compassion fatigue and remain committed to helping Ukraine repulse the Russian invasion.—
Nina Jankowicz,
Foreign Affairs,
4 May 2023
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These ideas also attracted a large number of individuals who were concerned with the existential threat posed by artificial intelligence, and were determined to systematically identify and address those risks in hope of staving off disaster.—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
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Saunders drained both attempts to give the Cougars a one-point lead and BYU was able to stave off Arizona’s last ditch effort with just 3.2 seconds remaining for a famous victory.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Turn back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20back. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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