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 to attack
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as in to go (to)
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as in to thrill
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as in to trigger
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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 lure
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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 to attack
to take sudden, violent action against
it is dangerous to keep tigers as house pets, as they often turn on their masters without warning
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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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as in lure
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
knew the offer of free pizza would be a major turn-on to the pair of teenagers she had just asked to help her move
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as in to thrill
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
unsurprisingly, the fanboys were turned on by the movie's amazing special effects and slam-bang plot
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as in to trigger
to cause to function
would you turn on the TV?
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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
Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The ruling could in turn hold implications for the nation's federal debt, the group said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
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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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Jojo’s fortunes took an unexpected turn when a devastating 2021 storm swept across the Maritime Alps, the mountain range dividing France and Italy.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The ruling could in turn hold implications for the nation's federal debt, the group said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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