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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There is nothing that forces a shake-up and introspection more than an Ashes whitewash, and England turned to one of the biggest figures in women’s cricket history after a woeful winter. Paul Newman, New York Times, 28 June 2025 In a bid to get ahead of the next global flu pandemic, scientists have turned to a surprising tool: bird poop. John Drake, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 According to Baseball Savant, Williams threw his changeup about 54% of the time in April and May while turning to his four-seamer roughly 46% of the time. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025 Defense can turn to reasonable doubt Unable to present an official alibi or suggest specific alternate perpetrators of the killings, the defense will likely focus on raising reasonable doubt that Kohberger committed the crimes. Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 28 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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