as in shocked
filled with disgust
I am repulsed that you think it's OK to cheat on your taxes
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as in disgusted
to cause to feel disgust
the smell of that town's paper mill totally repulses me
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as in repelled
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 repulsed
Time, 20 Sep. 2025
At almost the same time, the Grenadian Army repulsed special operations forces sent to capture Richmond Hill Prison and Fort Rupert.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Like Einstein, Brassard feels repulsed by the way the particles in the Bell experiment seem to have firsthand awareness of each other despite being separated by, in principle, light-years of space.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Kay’s particular diet was a recurring talking point on the show, with condiments such as ketchup and mayo among the foods that repulsed the TV voice of the Yankees.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Dexter is repulsed by the whole scene, and really who can blame him?
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Over decades, my attempts to conquer the Spanish language have been repulsed.
—Calvin Trillin, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
Final Thoughts Of A Spine-Tingling Nature Some parents would be repulsed at the idea of using a smartphone as a means of keeping their kids entertained while in line at a haunted attraction.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The last incursion was repulsed by Iran.
—Kasra Naji, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
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Jackson was repulsed at the idea of the film being shown to the public, as was Zapruder, who quickly settled again with Time-Life.
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And then at Veejay’s station — well, there are no clothes made yet, and Christian is shocked.—
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Violence prevention members ‘shocked’ at decision In addition to mockery from gun groups, the program met stiff opposition from its own members and longtime supporters.—
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Calling the mass killing of civilians in Gaza a genocide is contentious as well, but even patriotic Israelis disgusted by their own government have begun to use the term.—
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They were disgusted by the comments.—
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In fact, the more aggressive Beijing has become toward Taiwan, the more Beijing has repelled rather than attracted the people of Taiwan.—
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The material also strongly repelled chloride ions, cutting corrosion risks.—
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Today’s over-85 cohort may also be frailer and sicker than the oldest-old were 30 years ago, Gill added, because contemporary medicine can keep people alive longer.—
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Officials don't recommend consuming any meat from animals that are visibly sick, but healthy deer harvested from areas where EHD has been present are still safe to eat, the DNR says.—
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Three people were killed and at least 17 were sickened in that outbreak, which led to a large recall this summer.—
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The exposure came amid an ongoing outbreak of the virulent disease in Utah, which so far has sickened 42 people.—
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The Big Ten resisted, favoring instead its own proposal that featured a stacked deck of automatic bids.—
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The suspect resisted arrest and officers used a Taser twice before he was taken into custody, police said.—
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Hollywood leaders were astonished; free speech groups were appalled; and the episode triggered a multi-day news cycle about free speech and corporate capitulation to political pressure.—
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Many of the people who commented on the amendment said they were appalled by O’Hare’s cuts to the Democrats’ budgets.—
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“Repulsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repulsed. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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