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
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The Dodgers got to rejoice again once Saturday night turned to Sunday morning, toppling the Toronto Blue Jays in a Game 7 classic to become baseball’s first repeat champions in a quarter century.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
At a campaign rally in San Francisco just one day before voters hit the polls, Newsom said Trump turned to states to address redistricting due to the president’s approval rating.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Those without running taps turn to the river or rainwater pipes.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Again, these numbers don’t mean that Americans are turning to marijuana instead of alcohol.
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
At a campaign rally in San Francisco just one day before voters hit the polls, Newsom said Trump turned to states to address redistricting due to the president’s approval rating.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Those without running taps turn to the river or rainwater pipes.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Again, these numbers don’t mean that Americans are turning to marijuana instead of alcohol.
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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