TURNED Synonyms: 218 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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verb

past tense of turn

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 depended

to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) what we do next turns on your answer to the following question

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as in spun

to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around all the new information made his head turn

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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

Verb

The ambush-style attack turned into an eight-hour standoff with law enforcement. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026 The Chiefs entered 2026 hoping to rebound from a 6-11 season and return to the Super Bowl conversation, but their loss to Denver has turned simply winning the division into a dogfight. — Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026 For Viva, who recently turned 13, contacts and glasses haven’t gotten in the way of a busy schedule of sports, theater and horseback riding. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 Meta went free cash flow negative in the latest quarter, joining Alphabet and Amazon, which turned negative in the prior period. — Kif Leswing,caleigh Keating, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 The song was recorded a few weeks ago before Gronkowski and Edelman turned their attention to their NFL on-air duties. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026 Think T-shirts, sweatpants, clothes made out of unorthodox materials like paper, or even more exciting, recognizable items like sweaters or coats turned into new works. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026 Because of where Brand’s trial took place, his testimony could never have been turned into a similar show. — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026 Fast-forward to the 21st century, when a Tina Turner impersonator bought the property and turned it into Magnolia Mansion, a B&B with suites with names like Vampire Lovers’ Lair and Moulin Rouge. — Lauren Mechling, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned

Adjective

The effect is something like an off-season approximation of a sidewalk, and, your winter climate permitting, sidewalk chalk (tons of it, for $18) is another good option.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
The plot’s exposure damaged Democrat Mary Peltola, knocking her off-message, and now threatens her party’s chances of winning control of the Senate.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of off

Verb

The selling comes amid a massive stock market drawdown as traders rotated out of technology.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Auriemma rotated 10 players in and out of the game during the first quarter, and whatever the combination, Cornell couldn’t get a good look at the basket.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of rotated

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The New York Times estimates all voters swung about 15 points toward Democrats compared to 2024, helping the party flip seats in deep red states like Texas and South Carolina.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Prices for the commodity have been volatile over the past few years as supplies swung dramatically one season to the next, with climate change, water scarcity, and pest and disease playing a role.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of swung

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These records deviated from Deerhunter’s shoegaze and krautrock leanings, placing a greater emphasis on sampling and wall-of-sound pop.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
But over time, due to a variety of systems issues with obtaining certain medications, the lethal injection protocol has deviated from the standard devised by Chapman.

— M. Sara Rosenthal, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of deviated

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His horticultural business, Flamingo, became one of Kenya's most successful, providing the foundation for what would become the Hemingways hospitality empire.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
The Oilers became the first team in the NHL to dress a full-time emergency backup goalie, with Brett Epp sitting on the bench.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of became

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To its left, sausages revolved on chrome rollers; to its right, a human attendant in a brightly colored uniform looked patient and quizzical.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Still, most gravitate toward the main pool, where the Delano's social scene has revolved for decades.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

Definition of revolved

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In his own practice, Nagy pondered heady subject matter related to the corporatization of art and transmission of ideas and images across the globe.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The school understands that Sanders will still bring eyeballs to their program, but the question of whether this experiment should continue into 2027 is one that deserves to be pondered.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026