turning back (Meaning)
turning back
to drive back or away, to fold back, to go in the reverse direction, to refer to an earlier time or place, to stop going forward, give back, return, to stop the advance of, to revert to or remind of a condition existing in the past
Synonyms & Antonyms of turning back
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- staving off
- deflecting
- withstanding
- opposing
- holding off
- fighting
- standing off
- warding (off)
- rebutting
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turning back Sentence Examples
- The wanderer looked over his shoulder, turning back to see the path he had left behind.
- The car's wheels screeched as the driver swerved, turning back to avoid a collision.
- Time seemed to be turning back as the old man reminisced about his childhood.
- The tide was turning back, drawing the water away from the shore.
- The sun was turning back westward, casting an orange glow across the sky.
- The spacecraft's engines roared as it turned back towards Earth.
- The student turned back to his textbook, determined to finish his assignment.
- The injured bird struggled to turn back the clock and regain its strength.
- The journalist turned back the pages of history, searching for clues to the mystery.
- The traveler turned back to the fork in the road, knowing he had made the wrong choice.
FAQs About the word turning back
to drive back or away, to fold back, to go in the reverse direction, to refer to an earlier time or place, to stop going forward, give back, return, to stop the
fending (off), repulsing, repelling, resisting, beating off,turning away,staving off, deflecting, withstanding, opposing
embracing, welcoming,hailing,
The wanderer looked over his shoulder, turning back to see the path he had left behind.
The car's wheels screeched as the driver swerved, turning back to avoid a collision.
Time seemed to be turning back as the old man reminisced about his childhood.
The tide was turning back, drawing the water away from the shore.
