turn back
verb
turned back; turning back; turns back
1
a
: to go in the reverse direction
b
: to stop going forward
2
: to refer to an earlier time or place
1
: to drive back or away
2
: to stop the advance of
3
: to fold back
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Examples of turn back in a Sentence
a cavalry charge that was turned back by withering fire
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As the girls were crossing the bridge, German turned back and posted several photos to Snapchat, including one of Williams minding her steps.
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Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Another theory posits that the wiggling of Alfvén waves, oscillations in the Sun’s magnetic field that penetrate into the corona and turn back on themselves, can also inject energy into the solar wind.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
In November, millions of Americans turn back their clocks, marking the end of daylight saving time in 2024.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
By starting Flaherty in Game 1, the team could turn back to the trade-deadline acquisition on normal four days’ rest for Game 5.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Another theory posits that the wiggling of Alfvén waves, oscillations in the Sun’s magnetic field that penetrate into the corona and turn back on themselves, can also inject energy into the solar wind.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
In November, millions of Americans turn back their clocks, marking the end of daylight saving time in 2024.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
By starting Flaherty in Game 1, the team could turn back to the trade-deadline acquisition on normal four days’ rest for Game 5.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Turn back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20back. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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