SENT (AWAY) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

sent (away)

verb

Definition of sent (away)

past tense of send (away)

as in turned away

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Fred VanVleet made two free throws for the final points after Thompson turned away the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama in the lane as the Rockets started their season with two victories.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
He got stuffed by double-team blocks and turned away by larger Toronto wings, who manhandled the slighter forward in his attempts to create downhill momentum.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

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