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
Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Pavelski, who turns 42 next month, retired after the 2023-24 season and spent this past year as the head coach of his son’s team, the 15U AAA Madison Capitols in his native Wisconsin.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
What began as an act of solidarity ultimately took a bitter turn for a National Park Service biologist.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
But, unsurprisingly, what begins as an exciting experiment turns into an emotional powder keg.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2026
For much of the ’80s, Michael Joseph Jackson and Prince Rogers Nelson took turns ruling the musical landscape.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
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But faculty worry that things could turn dark again.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Pavelski, who turns 42 next month, retired after the 2023-24 season and spent this past year as the head coach of his son’s team, the 15U AAA Madison Capitols in his native Wisconsin.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Noun
At 1964 Tokyo Olympics Closter’s professional journey took several unusual turns early in his career.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
What began as an act of solidarity ultimately took a bitter turn for a National Park Service biologist.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Verb
Created only a year ago, Nourish Miami is a food recovery and redistribution organization that turns luxurious leftovers into quality meals for those in need.
—Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
But, unsurprisingly, what begins as an exciting experiment turns into an emotional powder keg.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Noun
Fans saw the trucks jump high into the air, drift around tight turns, smash into vehicles and perform hit backwards wheelies.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2026
For much of the ’80s, Michael Joseph Jackson and Prince Rogers Nelson took turns ruling the musical landscape.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn
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Another round of storms will develop near an advancing cold front in the afternoon across northeast Kansas, southern Iowa, and northern Missouri, possibly starting as supercells — large rotating thunderstorms — with very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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The dinner costs $70, and the menu rotates regularly.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2026
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From this perspective, the pendulum has fully swung from being near resistance and overbought to being near support and oversold.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Once the board was attached, the contestant swung the board around by, yep, the spike in his nose.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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Some systems deviate significantly from this proto-structure.—
Doris Elin Urrutia,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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Did the driver deviate from their route?—
Toni Pisano,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Spurs became the first team in the play-by-play era, which started in the 1996-97 season, to lead five Finals games by 10 points or more in first quarters.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Before Game 4, Knicks owner James Dolan decided to go into a PR war with Mayor Zohran Mamdani, bickering over the status of the watch party that had become a staple outside the Garden in earlier rounds.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Clients who receive financial counseling substantially reduce their revolving debt over time.—
Ali Besharat,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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United spent around £250million on new players in 2025-26, even without Champions League football, leaning heavily into their short-term revolving credit facility (RCF) to meet cashflow needs.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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It’s all added up to a potential worst-case scenario for Republicans pondering the midterms.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Recently, that other long-running music magazine published a list of the 100 Greatest Punk Albums and their picks left me pondering the exact boundaries of punk (which, admittedly, is not a very punk thing to do).—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
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Spain depend on his genius every bit as much as Barcelona.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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The deeper resonance depends on each person’s particular context.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Researchers said charge redistribution, orbital hybridization and spin modulation at the interface helped optimize the catalyst’s behavior during oxygen reduction.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Alchemist Kitchen spins food business gold Several of the businesses identified are graduates of the Alchemist Microenterprise Academy (AMA), a 12-week business training course that teaches the basics of starting a food business.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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“Turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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