Sample Sentences for
recoil
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    She reached out to take his hand. He recoiled from her touch.
    recoiled = suddenly pulled back
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    I squeeze the trigger, hard, and this time I'm ready for the recoil.  (source)
    recoil = to move backward suddenly
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    ...stirring up the scent of pine, and even then I knew I would recoil all my life from the smell of it.  (source)
    recoil = pull back suddenly
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    "Gotcha," he said, and his hand recoiled like he'd fired.  (source)
    recoiled = moved back suddenly
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    "A little revolver like this doesn't have much recoil," he said, "but it takes some getting used to."  (source)
    recoil = backward jerk (when fired)
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    'Your skin's icy,' she said, recoiling slightly.  (source)
    recoiling = drawing back (moving away)
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    She doubles over, coughing, and Sammy instinctively recoils.  (source)
    recoils = moves backward suddenly
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    Remember, it's actually considered a recoilless rifle rather than a rocket launcher.†  (source)
    standard suffix: The suffix "-less" in recoilless means without and reverses the meaning of recoil. This is the same pattern you see in words like harmless, fearless, and powerless.
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    I nearly recoiled into my protective shell as the woman frantically ran toward me in thick, funny-looking wooden shoes.  (source)
    recoiled = moved back suddenly
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    The knife, driven by the recoil of the spring tree, had not wholly failed.  (source)
    recoil = backward jerk
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    "I am frightened!" cried the child, recoiling.  (source)
    recoiling = drawing back (moving away)
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    ROS recoils, breaks for the opposite wing.  (source)
    recoils = suddenly draws back
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    Aidid's militia fired a 106 mm recoilless rifle, blasting the lead Pakistani tank into flames.†  (source)
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