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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 became
to eventually have as a state or quality
will turn 12 in six months
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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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as in off
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Recent Examples of turned
JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
In the days following Phoenix’s death, fans turned the outside of The Viper Room into a temporary shrine for the late actor.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The former school board member turned charter school executive has built her platform by criticizing the public school system, promoting school choice and private alternatives – all while profiting from establishing and providing services to charter schools throughout the state and nation.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
David turned 16 in August and the basketball lover celebrated alongside his mom at work.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
Trump has turned aside Maduro's offer of access to Venezuela's rich oil reserves in exchange for maintaining power in the country.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
One elementary school has been repurposed as a storage yard; Lin says another has been turned into a parking lot.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
But more often than not, those women turned the spotlight towards other industries.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Nobody turned me in for it though.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Others have turned toward the distant past to understand what has been lost and assess what can be recovered.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
In the days following Phoenix’s death, fans turned the outside of The Viper Room into a temporary shrine for the late actor.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The former school board member turned charter school executive has built her platform by criticizing the public school system, promoting school choice and private alternatives – all while profiting from establishing and providing services to charter schools throughout the state and nation.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
David turned 16 in August and the basketball lover celebrated alongside his mom at work.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
Trump has turned aside Maduro's offer of access to Venezuela's rich oil reserves in exchange for maintaining power in the country.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
One elementary school has been repurposed as a storage yard; Lin says another has been turned into a parking lot.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
But more often than not, those women turned the spotlight towards other industries.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Nobody turned me in for it though.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned
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Original Glazed Pumpkin Spice Cake Doughnut (seasonal) Four new doughnuts will also be rotated in on a seasonal basis, the chain said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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The motions of the stars also exhibited a similar 24 hour period, as though the heavenly canopy rotated throughout the night.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The election will be a test of whether Mamdani, and his focus on lowering the cost of living, can bring back nonwhite voters who swung to the right.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Rojas swung, and an undeniable crack of the bat followed.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Etminan’s editing routine also deviated from his standard practice.—
Hugh Hart,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker deviated from the usual recitation of facts at this year’s State of the City address and instead chose to highlight the stories of individual residents.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Once the production and sale of recreational liquor became legal again in 1933, the spirit surged in the mid-20th century, slumped in the 1980s and then boomed in the 2010s.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Frankie first became a sports writer in 1991 at the Log Cabin Democrat in Conway and has served in the past as sports editor at the Siloam Springs Herald Leader and the Benton County Daily Record in Bentonville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
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During every storm, a sunspot had revolved into position near the apparent center of the solar surface, like the turret of a battleship lining up its target.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Also, activity in the consumer discretionary sector revolved largely around megacap stocks—both those that pulled back in September, and those that posted strong rallies.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Athletic’s Mike Jones recently wondered if Miami had to go on a postseason run to save McDaniel’s job, and CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz pondered during the Chiefs-Raiders game whether there would soon be news out of Miami.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Charles Lee pondered his answer for a split second.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Crystals that cleanse All three minerals sped up the breakdown under typical environmental conditions, but the rate depended heavily on crystal structure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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The broader market has depended on these seven stocks in its run to record highs.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Under intense pressure from all angles, Gonzalez spun with the ball, taking out three men, and found Doku.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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For these reasons and others, Duan says that his team has spun HLS into a startup company—Convergency Biotech—with the goal to develop HLS workstations user-friendly enough for any lab.—
Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Turned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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