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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His dread turned to panic when Hochheiser, 79, was unloaded at Villa Rosa III, a 48-bed assisted living home with peeling paint, burglar bars, barren planters and a history of poor care.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Years later, when doctors and air quality experts found her symptoms were caused by undiscovered mold in her home, her relief turned to anger.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The Divine Dancers duology comes to a close as immortal celestial dancer Meneka attempts to hide from her divine fate with mortal sage Kaushika, with whom seduction turned to genuine love.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Attention is turning to the new terror chief seen as an extremist pulling strings, Vahidi — a longtime Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander whose reemergence highlights a broader shift underway inside Iran’s leadership.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Years later, when doctors and air quality experts found her symptoms were caused by undiscovered mold in her home, her relief turned to anger.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The Divine Dancers duology comes to a close as immortal celestial dancer Meneka attempts to hide from her divine fate with mortal sage Kaushika, with whom seduction turned to genuine love.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Attention is turning to the new terror chief seen as an extremist pulling strings, Vahidi — a longtime Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander whose reemergence highlights a broader shift underway inside Iran’s leadership.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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