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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Outside another courtroom in Los Angeles, a 7-year-old boy turns to his father.
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Outside another courtroom in Los Angeles, a 7-year-old boy turns to his father.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
For this reason, many people seeking meat substitutes often turn to mushrooms to add texture and substance to their dishes.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2025
Flores chose to turn to Christ and her community in her grief.
—Tori Apodaca, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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