REPULSING Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

repulsing

verb

present participle of repulse

as in disgusting

to cause to feel disgust the smell of that town's paper mill totally repulses me

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as in repelling

to drive back the defense repeatedly repulsed all of the offense's attempts to move the ball forward, keeping them firmly planted on the 20-yard line

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Recent Examples of repulsing While there are dismemberments and other bits of gruesome violence to be found in the film, Badlands is largely aimed at endearing its audience rather than repulsing them. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025

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The consequences of disgusting one’s wife, whether or not one agrees with her premise, could be enormous.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Discharge Papers • Aw, The Pitt is back and happy to be disgusting again!

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026

Definition of disgusting

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The meager platoon was a consolation from Lord Borros, who claims to be too busy repelling the Dornish to come to his queen’s aid.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 July 2026
We Baltimoreans treasure the role the 1814 battle played in repelling the mighty British forces, which were forced to abandon their siege of Fort McHenry.

— Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2026

Definition of repelling

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The young Forster recoiled from the school’s culture of authoritarianism and militaristic chauvinism, which may have found expression in the students’ often appalling attitudes toward their own mothers.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Of all the recent poster boys for appalling misbehavior by the State Police, Michael Proctor would of course rank number one.

— Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026

Definition of appalling

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Despite the uptick, officials say California is not included in the cyclosporiasis outbreak that’s hit 15 states, sickening tens of thousands of people with prolonged bouts of diarrhea.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Cyclosporiasis has been sickening thousands of people across the country, particularly in Michigan, recently with an intestinal illness causing explosive diarrhea with severe stomach cramps, bloating, nausea, fatigue, and unintended weight loss.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

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