turn to

verb

turned to; turning to; turns to

intransitive verb

: to apply oneself to work : act vigorously
all hands turn to and build a church and a jailMark Twain

Examples of turn to in a Sentence

no need to turn to violence when we can talk things out peacefully
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His girlfriend has since turned to Reddit for help identifying the mystery flora. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025 Since at least the turn of the millennium, businesses have turned to personas as a way to address questions like these. Forrester, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 The Razorbacks turned to junior right-hander Reis Beuerlein to begin the third, and the Rebels reclaimed a 7-3 lead with a 4-run inning. Ethan Westerman, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025 Alonso may instead look to shore up the centre by turning to defensive midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, just as Carlo Ancelotti did during Bellingham’s two-game suspension earlier this season. Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for turn to

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of turn to was in 1799

Cite this Entry

“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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