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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
Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Owens turned herself into Long Beach police Wednesday, and she was booked on $200,000 bail.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Investigators turned their case over to the Ventura County and LA County District Attorney's Offices for formal charges.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
This comes as corporations such as Blackstone, JPMorgan Chase, and other banks and investment firms have increasingly snapped up family homes in recent years and turned them into rentals.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
And then there’s the QB who was considered more of a question mark coming out of college, but whose dual-threat skills have turned into the engine of one of the NFL’s best teams.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Matt Rakowich, 32, and Bryan Bennis, 33, are middle school friends turned real estate partners.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Ovechkin gathered the puck on his forehand, quickly turned it over to his backhand and whipped it into the net.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
Scott tried to buy his family’s freedom, but the widow turned him down.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Bryant turned the ball over 17 times and allowed Jonesboro (13-7, 1-1) to score repeatedly in transition.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Owens turned herself into Long Beach police Wednesday, and she was booked on $200,000 bail.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Investigators turned their case over to the Ventura County and LA County District Attorney's Offices for formal charges.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
This comes as corporations such as Blackstone, JPMorgan Chase, and other banks and investment firms have increasingly snapped up family homes in recent years and turned them into rentals.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
And then there’s the QB who was considered more of a question mark coming out of college, but whose dual-threat skills have turned into the engine of one of the NFL’s best teams.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Matt Rakowich, 32, and Bryan Bennis, 33, are middle school friends turned real estate partners.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Ovechkin gathered the puck on his forehand, quickly turned it over to his backhand and whipped it into the net.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
Scott tried to buy his family’s freedom, but the widow turned him down.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned
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Other Republicans say the criticism of the party’s performance is overkill, noting that the major elections of the evening took place in blue-leaning states during an off-year election.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
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Superstar Victor Wembanyama had an off night, scoring just nine points to go with nine rebounds and four blocks.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The responsibility rotated weekly among non-managerial staff, meaning the poster was expected to take a turn every few months.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, dozens of the big rounds of bread rotated in the oven at Max’s Bakery in Anaheim.—
Allyson Vergara,
Oc Register,
5 Jan. 2026
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At the end of Monday's live Atlas demonstration, the humanoid prototype swung its arms in a theatrical gesture to introduce a static model of the new product version of Atlas, which looked slightly different and was blue in color.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Chiefs’ special teams also never swung the field with a return for a touchdown.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Travis Scott has deviated very little from drab colors on his Air Jordan 1s.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Everything should have been the same for Amorim at United in theory, except there was a curious moment on day one when the Portuguese deviated from the script.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Since 1982, over 1 million campers have trained here, including alumni who became NASA and ESA astronauts.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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The rapid cycle quickly became my favorite cycle for most of my laundry loads.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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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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Beyond just apartments, the conversation in many races revolved — and diverged — around candidates’ attitudes toward growth in general.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement China has long pondered surgical strikes against Taiwan’s leadership, though any such move is likely to be self-defeating, given the island is a sustained democracy.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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Early in their planning for the trip to Alaska, the couple pondered taking a cruise.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
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Blanc’s business depended on selling franchises and his patented machines.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The couple depended on water bottles and showered at the homes of relatives.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Turned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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