- present tense form of recoil (3rd person singular).
recoils
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Half a century later, Jiang is still the reason the Communist Party recoils at any hint of a leader’s spouse wielding power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
He practices a politics of inspiration, and the Surge recoils at politicians who try to inspire us.
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2025
Then, he recoils in disgust, a flyout that could have helped the Cubs reach the World Series infamously bouncing off the arms of Steve Bartman instead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
"No. I can't believe this. No," Davis says, laughing with dumbfounded disbelief as she recoils.
From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2023
She glances at her body and she recoils.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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