turn to
verb
turned to; turning to; turns to
: to apply oneself to work : act vigorously
all hands turn to and build a church and a jail—
Mark Twain
Mark TwainExamples of turn to in a Sentence
no need to turn to violence when we can talk things out peacefully
Recent Examples on the Web
As the Chinese market has become more saturated and demand has softened, its EV makers have increasingly turned to overseas markets to keep sales up.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 13 May 2024
And because of that, Roach and Zendaya have decided to turn to other labels for her show-stopping appearances.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
Alex turned to Google for assistance and found a functional practitioner online who helped him with his nutrition and guided him in making lifestyle changes as part of a concierge longevity program.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
One turned to talented people who had fallen into obscurity.
—J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Thousands of mosques, churches, homes, restaurants, colleges and other buildings have been turned to rubble across the Gaza Strip as the Israel-Hamas war continues.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 9 May 2024
With millions of eyes on the series, interest — understandably, inevitably — has turned to viewers' desire to know the real identity of the people at the center of his story.
—EW.com, 9 May 2024
Amid a shortage of lethal injections made available for capital punishment, the state has turned to nitrogen hypoxia as another potential option.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 May 2024
Thousands of years ago, early humans may have turned to turtles, a new discovery reveals.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2024
Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 13 May 2024
And because of that, Roach and Zendaya have decided to turn to other labels for her show-stopping appearances.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
Alex turned to Google for assistance and found a functional practitioner online who helped him with his nutrition and guided him in making lifestyle changes as part of a concierge longevity program.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
One turned to talented people who had fallen into obscurity.
—J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Thousands of mosques, churches, homes, restaurants, colleges and other buildings have been turned to rubble across the Gaza Strip as the Israel-Hamas war continues.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 9 May 2024
With millions of eyes on the series, interest — understandably, inevitably — has turned to viewers' desire to know the real identity of the people at the center of his story.
—EW.com, 9 May 2024
Amid a shortage of lethal injections made available for capital punishment, the state has turned to nitrogen hypoxia as another potential option.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 May 2024
Thousands of years ago, early humans may have turned to turtles, a new discovery reveals.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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