Synonyms of turned

turned 1 of 2

adjective

as in off

Related Words

• off
• soured
• fermented
• sour
• decomposed
• curdled
• rancid
• spoiled
• corrupted
• decayed
• addled
• putrid
• tainted
• crumbled
• rank
• contaminated
• disintegrated
• fouled
• polluted
• deteriorated
• rotten
• degenerated
• defiled
• corroded
• putrefied
• sourish
• impure
• bad
• disintegrating
• rotting
• decaying
• moldy
• decomposing
• putrescent
• mildewy
• gangrenous
• putrefying
• moldering

Dissimilar Words

• fresh
• sweet
• good
• preserved
• untouched
• undecomposed
• pristine
• uncontaminated
• unspoiled
• untainted
• unpolluted
• undefiled

turned

2 of 2

verb

past tense of turn

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotated
• spun
• swung
• twirled
• twisted
• swiveled
• swirled
• rolled
• pivoted
• whirled
• revolved
• wheeled
• screwed
• cranked
• reeled
• unscrewed
• coiled
• wound
• twiddled
• circulated

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swung
• whipped
• shifted
• diverted
• veered
• deflected
• redirected
• moved
• wheeled
• whirled
• switched
• swiveled
• shunted
• averted
• deviated
• sidetracked
• transferred
• twisted
• reversed
• swayed
• swerved
• rechanneled
• turned back
• curved
• zigzagged
• bent

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviated
• swung
• veered
• diverged
• detoured
• turned off
• wheeled
• swerved
• tacked
• sheered
• turned back
• zigzagged
• doubled (back)

4

as in became

to eventually have as a state or quality

will turn 12 in six months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• became
• grew
• got
• went
• came
• ran
• transformed
• changed
• waxed
• modified
• altered
• metamorphosed
• transmuted
• transfigured
• mutated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• was
• remained
• continued
• stayed
• lingered
• abided

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotated
• revolved
• spun
• rolled
• twirled
• curled
• whirled
• circled
• pirouetted
• gyrated
• wheeled
• pinwheeled
• swirled
• curved
• rounded
• spiraled
• twisted
• pivoted
• coiled
• wound
• swiveled
• encircled
• ringed
• circulated
• twined
• orbited

6

as in pondered

to give serious and careful thought to

turned the question every which way but could find no answer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pondered
• contemplated
• considered
• debated
• studied
• entertained
• weighed
• eyed
• questioned
• explored
• analyzed
• reviewed
• looked at
• deliberated
• ruminated
• revolved
• meditated
• chewed on
• thought (about or over)
• wrestled (with)
• mulled (over)
• cogitated
• chewed over
• perpended
• pored (over)
• digested
• reflected (on or upon)
• reminisced
• beat one's brains out (about)
• kicked around
• reasoned
• believed
• cudgeled one's brains (about)
• concluded
• mused (upon)
• opined
• conceived
• absorbed
• drank (in)
• fixated (on or upon)
• dwelled (on or upon)
• brooded (about or over)
• speculated (about)
• assimilated
• fretted (about or over)
• obsessed (about or over)
• second-guessed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• overlooked
• dismissed
• rejected
• slighted
• pooh-poohed

7

as in depended

to be determined by, based on, or subject (to)

what we do next turns on your answer to the following question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depended
• based
• hung
• rode
• founded
• hinged
• established
• stayed
• rested
• grounded

8

as in spun

to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around

all the new information made his head turn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spun
• swam
• whirled
• reeled
• swirled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collected
• settled
• calmed
• steadied

9

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• convinced
• persuaded
• biased
• prejudiced
• influenced
• disposed
• poisoned
• inclined
• predisposed
• suggested
• prepossessed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turned

Verb

Much of the ground there has turned black with ash and many cars have been reduced to empty shells of twisted metal. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

For a whiskey company that built its reputation around putting more rye into bourbon and then turned rye itself into its second flagship bottle, blending those two sides together feels like a logical next move. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Successive heat waves that hit unusually early and hard this year, baking Europe with record-shattering high temperatures, have turned forests and scrublands into tinderboxes. — Mark Carlson, Fortune, 25 July 2026

The Sox held a 5-0 lead before Davis Martin imploded in the sixth, and Bryan Hudson added fuel to the fire in an eight-run inning that turned the game upside-down. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Michael Jordan turned 40 in his last season, with the Wizards. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

The record-breaking homer, his 15th of 2026, turned the late innings into a battle of the bullpens. — Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

The Ghastly Grotto started its life as a simple CostCo shed, but Mitchell has since turned it into a full-scale tiki bar, with niches and grottos packed with art, figurines and other bric-a-brac, all with a ghoulish bent. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

But France turned it on after halftime, scoring two goals in the first 10 minutes of the second half to put pressure on England. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026