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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
Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
This blend of folklore and physics effectively turned a cultural holiday into a showcase for national industrial prowess.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Early locations had a giant clown head popping out of a square box on the roof, based on children’s jack-in-the-box toys, music boxes with cranks that, when turned, cause figures to pop out of their lids.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Krupa noted that getting sites designated could be quicker on the state level, but that those applications could then be turned into national ones over time.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Picklesburgh was started in 2015, and the quirky idea has since turned into a massive festival.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The captain turned the Lac La Belle back to Milwaukee, but waves came crashing over the vessel, extinguishing its boilers.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
In the bullpen, A&M turned the ball over to freshmen Cole Hubert on Friday and Hunter Vincent on Saturday, with mixed results.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Logan, a social media influencer turned WWE star, championed Bad Bunny on X soon afterward.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Pranks have turned into memes and other visual online jokes that barely involve active communication.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
This blend of folklore and physics effectively turned a cultural holiday into a showcase for national industrial prowess.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Early locations had a giant clown head popping out of a square box on the roof, based on children’s jack-in-the-box toys, music boxes with cranks that, when turned, cause figures to pop out of their lids.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Krupa noted that getting sites designated could be quicker on the state level, but that those applications could then be turned into national ones over time.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Picklesburgh was started in 2015, and the quirky idea has since turned into a massive festival.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The captain turned the Lac La Belle back to Milwaukee, but waves came crashing over the vessel, extinguishing its boilers.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
In the bullpen, A&M turned the ball over to freshmen Cole Hubert on Friday and Hunter Vincent on Saturday, with mixed results.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Logan, a social media influencer turned WWE star, championed Bad Bunny on X soon afterward.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned
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He’ll be aided by the schedule; the Dodgers have four off days over their first four weeks of the regular season, which should help with workload concerns.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The fundraising follows last November's off-year elections, where voters gave Democrats major wins in the Virginia and New Jersey governor races even as the DNC faced a challenging financial picture.—
Hunter Woodall,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Illini were without two starters and rotated just six players for all but the 57 seconds that freshman guard Brandon Lee was on the court.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Four of the cameras faced the panel, and one rotated to join another fixed on an audience who had been provided NFL jerseys of various teams to wear, but only for the evening.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Eventually, though, the pendulum swung the other way, as the chunky, shell-toed shoe fell out of fashion, making way for the the return of the streamlined Samba.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Cue bedlam as the momentum swung decisively Wrexham’s way in a title race that had seen both teams already reach 100 points.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Yet Kurnos said that Scripps has deviated from its peers with other moves, such as growing Scripps Sports with local media rights.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Over the past few years, San Jose has deviated from the Housing First model by investing more money into interim housing options as an alternative to living on the streets.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The two penned a deal and Berry became a master franchiser of the bubble tea company.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Glenn, who became the first woman since Kwan to win three consecutive national titles, will come in as the heavy favorite but Liu, the only member of the team with Olympic experience, and the 18-year-old Levito, a silver medalist at worlds, could deliver just as easily.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 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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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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Moe pondered this for half a second.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Royals pondered whether to non-tender India this offseason.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the end, democracy’s strength has always depended as much on watchful citizens as on institutions.—
Ken Silverstein,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Like many Texans, my family depended on wages, not wealth, and learned the value of hard work, fairness, and accountability.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Turned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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