SENDING (AWAY) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

sending (away)

verb

present participle of send (away)

as in turning away

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turning away

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The ball in the net, the goalkeeper reacting, fans erupting in the background, and Messi already turning away with his arms raised.

— Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
The photos, plain and anonymous, feature a woman in a white dress, her head cropped out of the photo and a girl in pink, heavily blurred, turning away from the camera to reveal a braid garnished with a delicate bow.

— Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 25 June 2026

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