repulse
verb (used with object)
to drive back; repel.
is repulsing
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present progressiveof repulse (3rd person singular).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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Within a circle formed by two serpents, one of which is a rattlesnake, the American army, commanded by General Taylor, is repulsing the attack of the Mexicans.
From The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 by Jules-Ferdinand Jacquemart
