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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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
Over the past few weeks, Lawrence has turned to the auction house on three occasions to finish off her already formidable looks.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2025
Will not every good thing turn to ashes in our mouths?
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
The Bulldogs turned to freshman Kamario Taylor in the fourth quarter.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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