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as in rotated
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 swung
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 deviated
to change one's course or direction
we turned left at the light the storm unexpectedly turned south and missed our area
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as in revolved
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 pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
turned the question every which way but could find no answer
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as in convinced
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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Recent Examples of turned
CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Entryway closets in the hotel's suites were turned into mini kitchenettes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Conversation turned, inevitably, to music.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Making plays often for his teammates, Banchero added six assists, but turned the ball over five times.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2026
Busfield turned himself in to law enforcement days after the warrant was issued and denied the accusations.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
When George turned 12 on July 22, 2025, William and Kate marked his birthday by sharing a new photo of George, as well as a video of the future king playing with his two siblings, Charlotte and Louis.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The Celtics turned it over 10 times before halftime, leading to an 11-4 Hawks edge in points off turnovers.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
In a March 21 Instagram video posted to her account @thefeatheredporch, Beattie shared the story of how her one-cat idea quickly turned into seven.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Wolverines had only three swats against Arizona, but that was a 91-73 win in a game that was supposed to be the best of the tournament but turned into something else.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Entryway closets in the hotel's suites were turned into mini kitchenettes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Conversation turned, inevitably, to music.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Making plays often for his teammates, Banchero added six assists, but turned the ball over five times.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2026
Busfield turned himself in to law enforcement days after the warrant was issued and denied the accusations.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
When George turned 12 on July 22, 2025, William and Kate marked his birthday by sharing a new photo of George, as well as a video of the future king playing with his two siblings, Charlotte and Louis.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
The Celtics turned it over 10 times before halftime, leading to an 11-4 Hawks edge in points off turnovers.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
In a March 21 Instagram video posted to her account @thefeatheredporch, Beattie shared the story of how her one-cat idea quickly turned into seven.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned
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Besides the pick, Lindsey had an off day with inaccurate passes and suffered another sack in the red zone that led to Fleck fuming at him.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
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From there, there is an off-day before a six-game road trip to Detroit and New York.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the 1830s the American inventor Samuel Colt filed patents for a new kind of handgun, one in which multiple firing chambers rotated around a single barrel.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Though most of the hundreds of historic items are held and preserved by the Center for Sacramento History, a small handful are regularly rotated out in the museum’s highly popular exhibit.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Most recently, Verbeek swung a deadline deal for longtime Washington defenseman John Carlson, who has scored 12 points in 13 games during Anaheim’s playoff charge.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Gold prices have swung between historic highs and lower levels since late 2025, as geopolitical tensions and trade concerns have prompted some investors toward the safe-haven asset.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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There’s been times when he’s deviated from such plans in the past for that reason.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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But during the first week of the Iran war, Hegseth’s press briefings deviated from the measured tone expected from high-ranking military officials.—
Casey Ryan Kelly,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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For his followers, blaspheming the Holocaust and celebrating Hitler became a way to signal contempt for the political religion of postwar liberalism.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Hall praised the department’s efforts this year under the leadership of Wayne Jones, who became the city’s first Black police chief in 2023.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley will return as Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery, the respective super-powered actor and ex-terrorist-thespian around which the show revolved.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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City records going back to 2017, released to The Bee, in August show Karl Lysinger’s problems with the city revolved initially around his refusal to buy its water.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
18 Nov. 2025
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Converge vocalist Jacob Bannon pondered in a press statement.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
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Someone who has pondered such niceties is Richard Posner, a former circuit judge and a prolific legal scholar.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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What would be visible ultimately depended on the exact time of launch.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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The American scene depended on the view.—
John P. Murphy,
ARTnews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Turned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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