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 rage turned to violence again late Sunday, when young men stormed a hospital treating Ebola patients, demanding the bodies of their relatives.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Perhaps Arsenal’s attention had begun to turn to the trophy lift.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 25 May 2026
To achieve, Connor turns to ultra-fine babylights, lowlighting, root melting, and using demi-permanent color—making grey part of the overall design with far less commitment than full coverage color.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 May 2026
And, instead of the standard repertoire of Bach and Brahms, his students chose their favorite songs, just like Partovi turned to Minecraft and Angry Birds to make computer science more appealing to kids.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 24 May 2026
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Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Perhaps Arsenal’s attention had begun to turn to the trophy lift.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 25 May 2026
To achieve, Connor turns to ultra-fine babylights, lowlighting, root melting, and using demi-permanent color—making grey part of the overall design with far less commitment than full coverage color.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 May 2026
And, instead of the standard repertoire of Bach and Brahms, his students chose their favorite songs, just like Partovi turned to Minecraft and Angry Birds to make computer science more appealing to kids.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 24 May 2026
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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