repel
verb (used with object)
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
are repelling
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present progressiveof repel.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Our defenders are holding the city and are repelling numerous enemy attacks."
From Reuters ● Mar. 29, 2023
“It’s just significant in terms of the daily barrage we get and are repelling to help protect us,” Mr. Dresen said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
“They are repelling the enemy’s onslaught and holding the defense.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2022
But counterattacks are threatening Russian control of Kherson, according to the Western assessments, and Ukrainian forces are repelling Russian assaults elsewhere in the Donbas, a largely Russian-speaking and industrial region.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2022
It's you who are repelling me, don't forget that....
From The Frontier by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos
