Thesaurus results for TURN (TO)

turn (to)

verb

Definition of turn (to)

as in to go (to)

to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage no need to turn to violence when we can talk things out peacefully

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consult

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Analysts are furiously trying to catch up with Accenture after the consulting giant’s great quarter yesterday.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Fire officials then consulted a map and instructed the county Office of Emergency Management to send an evacuation order for most areas west of Lake Avenue — the dividing line between west and east Altadena.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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turn tail

turn (to)

turn turtle

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