repulse
verb (used with object)
to drive back; repel.
repulses
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present tense formof repulse (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"Actually, the idea of wearing it repulses me, I don't even take my old ones out of my drawer. It's a shame, because the shirt itself is gorgeous."
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2022
“What if Matthew McConaughey were a terrifying two-dimensional being who repulses everybody he encounters?” isn’t just the plot of my latest piece of Matthew McConaughey fan-fiction: It’s the premise of this year’s Doritos ad.
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2021
But this very unnaturalness terrifies and repulses others.
From Nature ● Jul. 24, 2018
But for many cultures, the thought of eating another human repulses us so greatly; it can be hard to imagine our ancestors might have consumed a relative out of respect, she says.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 11, 2017
But while Thomas’s touch now repulses me, I feel no revulsion toward Day.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
