repelled

Example Sentences

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Kuwait's military said it repelled a dawn drone attack.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

In both cases, it’s hard not to be impressed with how well the lavish sonics evoke the pop of a past era, which is comforting for anyone repelled by today’s computer-driven productions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Videos shared by Centcom were said to show the ship being warned before troops repelled onto the vessel.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The Syrian army said that it had repelled a drone attack from neighbouring Iraq that targeted a southern Syrian base which previously housed US forces, state media reported.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Archie repelled him in many ways but most of all by the way he made everybody feel dirty, contaminated, polluted.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier