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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With rising tuition, heavy student debt, and a shaky job market, more young workers are rethinking the four-year degree and turning to faster and cheaper routes to a steady career.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
In the aftermath of his relationship with Spears, Federline turned to rap.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
To sculpt the fall-ready nails, Bieber turned to her go-to nail artist Zola Ganzorigt, who crafted a color-changing manicure that beautifully complemented Bieber's strapless brown silk Schiaparelli gown and shifted in the light of all those camera flashbulbs.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 Oct. 2025
The last—and surely least read—pages of both books turn to recovery.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
In the aftermath of his relationship with Spears, Federline turned to rap.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
To sculpt the fall-ready nails, Bieber turned to her go-to nail artist Zola Ganzorigt, who crafted a color-changing manicure that beautifully complemented Bieber's strapless brown silk Schiaparelli gown and shifted in the light of all those camera flashbulbs.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 Oct. 2025
The last—and surely least read—pages of both books turn to recovery.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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