Synonyms of turn
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as in to rotate 
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as in to swing
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as in to deviate
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as in to become
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as in to revolve
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as in to ponder
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as in to depend
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as in to spin
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as in to persuade
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as in rotates
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as in swings
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as in deviates
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as in becomes
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as in revolves
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as in ponders
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as in depends
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as in spins
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as in convinces
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as in walk
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as in kindness
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as in tendency
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as in bend
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as in bout
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as in act
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as in walks
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as in services
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as in tendencies
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as in to swing
to change the course or direction of (something)
the dog turned the stampeding flock of sheep around he turned his cart uphill
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as in to revolve
to move in circles around an axis or center
the wheels turned, but the car was hopelessly stuck and wasn't moving
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as in to ponder
to give serious and careful thought to
turned the question every which way but could find no answer
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as in walk
a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure
would you care to take a turn around the garden?
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as in kindness
an act of kind assistance
one good turn deserves another
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as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
an adventurous turn of mind that led him toward more physical activities like biking and skateboarding
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as in bend
something that curves or is curved
right after this turn in the road you'll find the antiques shop on the right
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as in bout
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
a sudden turn of dizziness that may have been brought on by a change in her medication
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as in rotates
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
turned the doorknob as quietly as possible
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as in swings
to change the course or direction of (something)
the dog turned the stampeding flock of sheep around he turned his cart uphill
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as in revolves
to move in circles around an axis or center
the wheels turned, but the car was hopelessly stuck and wasn't moving
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as in ponders
to give serious and careful thought to
turned the question every which way but could find no answer
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as in convinces
to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge
he did his best to turn his new friends against his ex-wife
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as in walks
a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure
would you care to take a turn around the garden?
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as in services
an act of kind assistance
one good turn deserves another
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as in tendencies
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
an adventurous turn of mind that led him toward more physical activities like biking and skateboarding
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as in bends
something that curves or is curved
right after this turn in the road you'll find the antiques shop on the right
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as in bouts
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
a sudden turn of dizziness that may have been brought on by a change in her medication
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Recent Examples of turn
Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the breakeven price for projects in Venezuela to turn a profit is more like $80, according to Claudio Galimberti, the chief economist for Rystad Energy.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Like Hostetler, Stidham has spent years in the NFL waiting his turn.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Sleepal, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Food and drink The two main restaurants include a sleek beach bar and sushi spot, Buddha Bar, which turns into a club in the evenings, and Jason Atherton restaurant Mykonos Social.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Ben Ryder Howe, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Others dive the Vandenberg, a massive former military ship turned artificial reef now draped in coral and schooling fish, or swing by the Southernmost Point for a photo with the iconic buoy.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the breakeven price for projects in Venezuela to turn a profit is more like $80, according to Claudio Galimberti, the chief economist for Rystad Energy.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
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In the postgame swirl, Alex Forsyth made a wrong turn.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Like Hostetler, Stidham has spent years in the NFL waiting his turn.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
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This turns your space into a quiet wellness zone, linking home improvement with health improvement in a smooth, everyday way.
—Sleepal, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Food and drink The two main restaurants include a sleek beach bar and sushi spot, Buddha Bar, which turns into a club in the evenings, and Jason Atherton restaurant Mykonos Social.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
The road to Val d’Anniviers is notoriously challenging, a dizzying staircase of hairpin turns beneath steel nets designed to catch falling rocks like the one that had landed in front of us.
—Ben Ryder Howe, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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