TURNED Synonyms: 218 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in off

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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

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Your eyes feast on the yellows, golds, and oranges smattered with some greens that haven’t turned yet. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 One of London’s historic Arts & Crafts houses has just been turned into six apartments—one of which is distinguished by a chic, designer interior. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026 The first five-tonne batch passed quality checks and has been turned into garments in Spain. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 The first floor was being turned into a Sephora, but the second, third, and roof were up for grabs. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 However, Gonzo never was classified as a specific animal, and the joke turned into a running gag. — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026 This turned the wrestler completely against her, ending Aaliyah’s Open Era adventure after just three days. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026 Hunter had recently turned 12 and was the third child in his family, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser created by his mother Lisa Combs to help with his funeral expenses. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 Warren is now in a confrontation with Tampa City Council that has turned into a First Amendment lawsuit. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned

Adjective

His off-field earnings include licensing payouts from the NFL Players Association, which topped $8 million in 2025.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
To prevent this, the researchers gave the adhesive an off switch.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of off

Verb

Using a technique called principal component analysis, the team examined subtle brightness changes taking place as SIMP 0136 rotated, distilling down a complicated dataset into a few patterns responsible for most of the variation.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Freshman tight end Kendre Harrison scored his first career touchdown on a 10-yard reception as Oregon rotated through its depth chart in the final three quarters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of rotated

Verb

The extinct bird seems to have swung their club hands in fights.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
Batting in the bottom of the third with two outs against Reds starter Brandon Williamson, Acuña swung at a 3-1 cutter and fouled the pitch off his left leg near the shin area.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of swung

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McInerny saw a character who deviated from the usual ingenue.

— Carole Horst, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
To deal with this unreliability, the Paraborgs will need better onboard systems to pinpoint their positions and monitor their actions so researchers can recognize when an insect has deviated from its course or become less responsive.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of deviated

Verb

After getting the part, Syd then became the inspiration behind his onscreen chemistry with Pigeon’s Bessette.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
Nolo became a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday and was expected to strengthen while turning toward Hawaii's Big Island, the National Hurricane Center said.

— MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 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 the Reliant Stadium visitors’ locker room Sunday afternoon, Moore leaned against a door and pondered what his debut might mean for the 2026 season.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
For a brief second, Rocheleau pondered whether the attackers might target the FAA headquarters in Washington, DC.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of pondered

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Radiologists have traditionally depended on their own expertise and eyesight to identify potentially cancerous findings.

— Oran Muduroglu, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
At the same time, as the Burke Museum notes, the low-lying forests of nut and beech trees the birds depended on were cleared for farmland as settlement spread west.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026