as in to repel
to drive back
using tree branches, the campers were able to turn away the charging fox, which was apparently rabid
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Some episodes showcase people who are unhealthily obsessed with cosmetic procedures and are turned away by Dubrow and Nassif.
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EW.com, 21 July 2024
He’s turned away from the camera, hands in his pockets, looking out at the ocean.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2024
Some were eventually turned away when the event was canceled.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 19 July 2024
In some important fashion, the world had turned away from the pluralistic idealism of ’60s youth culture, and would never turn back.
—Elizabeth Nelson, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
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EW.com, 21 July 2024
He’s turned away from the camera, hands in his pockets, looking out at the ocean.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2024
Some were eventually turned away when the event was canceled.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 19 July 2024
In some important fashion, the world had turned away from the pluralistic idealism of ’60s youth culture, and would never turn back.
—Elizabeth Nelson, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
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“Turn away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20away. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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