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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Even the unassuming mound of rice proves to be plumped with seafood stock, every grain turned to gold.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Some turn to residential treatment programs, but the largely unregulated industry that can sometimes led to abuse or further harm, or leave families scrambling for care even after spending thousands of dollars.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 11 May 2026
While Anna tries to outrun her demons, her focus turns to solving crimes that have taken place within national park grounds, no matter who or what gets in her way.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 May 2026
To speed things up, NASA is turning to the growing private space industry to fulfill a three-part moon base plan.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
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Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Some turn to residential treatment programs, but the largely unregulated industry that can sometimes led to abuse or further harm, or leave families scrambling for care even after spending thousands of dollars.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 11 May 2026
While Anna tries to outrun her demons, her focus turns to solving crimes that have taken place within national park grounds, no matter who or what gets in her way.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 May 2026
To speed things up, NASA is turning to the growing private space industry to fulfill a three-part moon base plan.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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