as in repellent
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1
as in repulsing
to drive back
the defenders repelled the attacking army after several hours of fierce fighting
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2
as in disgusting
to cause to feel disgust
the idea of chocolate-covered grasshoppers repels me
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3
as in resisting
to refuse to give in to
repelled the temptation to stay out late and call in sick the next day
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Recent Examples of repelling
Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 30 Dec. 2024
But that decline can be understood as a pragmatic understanding of the difficulties of repelling an invading force.
—Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
The 22-year-old has been a rock in defence, repelling all-comers on the right side of the back three.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
In late August, Kyiv confirmed that an F-16 had crashed while repelling a Russian missile and drone attack.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
This storage bag did a great job repelling dirt and water, but the fabric around the zipper does absorb a small amount of moisture.
—Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Erin Smith, whose husband Jeff Smith suffered a traumatic brain injury and a fracture while repelling the rioters, said Dana Bell, 66, contributed to her husband's attack.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
Bombarding leads with constant emails, pushy sales calls and generic mass messaging can make a company seem desperate, harming its reputation while simultaneously repelling prospects rather than attracting them.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
This included evaluating features like breathability, arch support, traction, and water-repelling capabilities.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
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Chechen media reported Wednesday that Russian forces were repelling drone attacks in the region.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 30 Dec. 2024
But that decline can be understood as a pragmatic understanding of the difficulties of repelling an invading force.
—Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
The 22-year-old has been a rock in defence, repelling all-comers on the right side of the back three.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
In late August, Kyiv confirmed that an F-16 had crashed while repelling a Russian missile and drone attack.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
This storage bag did a great job repelling dirt and water, but the fabric around the zipper does absorb a small amount of moisture.
—Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Erin Smith, whose husband Jeff Smith suffered a traumatic brain injury and a fracture while repelling the rioters, said Dana Bell, 66, contributed to her husband's attack.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
Bombarding leads with constant emails, pushy sales calls and generic mass messaging can make a company seem desperate, harming its reputation while simultaneously repelling prospects rather than attracting them.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
This included evaluating features like breathability, arch support, traction, and water-repelling capabilities.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repelling
Adjective
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He was apparently seen purchasing two bags of cement, a construction bucket, a box of heavy-duty trash bags, Clorox disinfectant spray and insect repellent with cash at a nearby Home Depot.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The collection also include linen suiting, cotton high gauge knits, water repellent nylon outerwear and silk-linen tops.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Apr. 2025
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The result of a complex physical and chemical treatment process, the finish gets its name for its ceramic-like feel and matte finish while resisting scratches and scuffs.—
Brian Westover,
PCMAG,
8 Jan. 2025
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He was arrested again in 2016, during his four-year probation term, for shoplifting from a local Walmart and resisting security and was sent back to prison.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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One such modification known as Einstein-Cartan theory can avoid black hole singularities altogether by introducing an extra source of repulsive gravitational force caused by torsion.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
1 Apr. 2025
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An odd digression into the origins of Mormonism recalls the specious race-and-crime history in Killers of the Flower Moon, which gave us DeNiro’s most repulsive characterization to date, a portrait as revealing as Dorian Gray’s.—
Armond White,
National Review,
21 Mar. 2025
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These kinds of stuck weather patterns that have intense interaction of opposing forces right next to each other are becoming more common in a changing climate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Hochman's office also filed a motion opposing the petition.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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How does this happen, no matter how revolting or nonsensical the trend can be?—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Oct. 2022
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These highly emotional sequences are less riveting and more revolting as they’re primarily used to add shock value, graphically depicting their triggering subject matter.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2022
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The reported accession of Geier isn’t the only indication of how the department, whose programs were until recently celebrated as the gold standard of government science, has become a haven of a repugnant anti-science mythmaking and a threat to public health.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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The term has been applied to other groups as well: Teachers, health care workers, government officials and public safety professionals may encounter mandates that threaten to compromise their values, witness morally repugnant behavior or become a victim of somebody else’s transgression.—
Christina Caron,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Repelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repelling. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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