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 jail …

—Mark Twain

Examples of turn to in a Sentence

no need to turn to violence when we can talk things out peacefully

Recent Examples on the Web

After Purple Reign came up empty on the ensuing offensive possession, JHX Hoops again turned to Mason in the clutch. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Now, the Hoosiers have turned to Hoover, who demonstrated a strong passing ability and was productive over the past few years at TCU. — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 22 July 2026

In the great room, Ruppert turned to Farrow & Ball’s Sulking Room Pink, using its moody depth to temper the abundance of natural light. — Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026

When fraudsters adopt voice cloning, banks respond with checks that test for the subtle traces cloning leaves behind, and when defenders turn to the study of behavior, criminals begin to rehearse how ordinary conduct can be imitated. — Dennis-Kenji Kipker, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for turn to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou