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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
Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The Eastlake defense turned three double plays behind him, including a nifty 6-4-3, started by shortstop Zowen Watson, to end the game.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The Rockies turned Blue Jays fans into boo birds on Monday night at Rogers Centre.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
The Celtics turned it over 10 times before halftime, leading to an 11-4 Hawks edge in points off turnovers.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
The task force report comes just days after a civil grand jury report found that dozens of Yolo County officials knew about the unpermitted facility and still turned a blind eye to it.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
In a March 21 Instagram video posted to her account @thefeatheredporch, Beattie shared the story of how her one-cat idea quickly turned into seven.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The game felt like a scrimmage that quickly turned into a flood.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
And Chee seems to have finally turned a corner regarding the ghost sickness afflicting him both physically and emotionally.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
Estrada Juarez turned the camera to show the sunset.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The Eastlake defense turned three double plays behind him, including a nifty 6-4-3, started by shortstop Zowen Watson, to end the game.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The Rockies turned Blue Jays fans into boo birds on Monday night at Rogers Centre.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
The Celtics turned it over 10 times before halftime, leading to an 11-4 Hawks edge in points off turnovers.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
The task force report comes just days after a civil grand jury report found that dozens of Yolo County officials knew about the unpermitted facility and still turned a blind eye to it.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
In a March 21 Instagram video posted to her account @thefeatheredporch, Beattie shared the story of how her one-cat idea quickly turned into seven.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The game felt like a scrimmage that quickly turned into a flood.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
And Chee seems to have finally turned a corner regarding the ghost sickness afflicting him both physically and emotionally.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned
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All of them were working in an off duty capacity, police spokesperson Officer Cynthia Wood said in an email to the Star-Telegram.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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There’s also a 12-game stretch without an off day.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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With the holiday rotated among her siblings' homes, each year brought new hunting grounds and places for the colorful plastic eggs to be hidden.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
28 Mar. 2026
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First-year Current head coach Chris Armas rotated his side heavily in KC’s previous loss, a 3-0 setback against Seattle.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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My dad glanced behind us once to see if we were being followed, winked at me in the rearview mirror, and then swung our car toward Interstate 80, headed west.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Then the pendulum swung and strength training came into vogue in the ’90s and 2000s as more research emerged suggesting that lifting could help improve bone health and prevent osteoporosis, Petrzela says.—
Caitlin Carlson,
SELF,
27 Mar. 2026
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But during the first week of the Iran war, Hegseth’s press briefings deviated from the measured tone expected from high-ranking military officials.—
Casey Ryan Kelly,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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The nearly 16 ½-hour flight that Mikhaell, Patel, and others were on from Dubai to Chicago deviated from its normal route to avoid the ongoing war.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Things became chippy in the second quarter when Denver backup center Zeke Nnaji, pressed into action due to the injuries, got into an altercation with De'Anthony Melton and Gary Payton II after Murray and LJ Cryer exchanged shoves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sinner, the 2024 Miami Open champion, became the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to complete the Sunshine Double — winning Indian Wells and Miami titles back-to-back — and the first in history to win the double without losing a set.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley will return as Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery, the respective super-powered actor and ex-terrorist-thespian around which the show revolved.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 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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Someone who has pondered such niceties is Richard Posner, a former circuit judge and a prolific legal scholar.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Nelson, executive director of the Hamline-Midway Coalition, said her board members pondered that question at length.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
18 Mar. 2026
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City leaders, however, maintain that the changes threaten jobs and essential services in communities that have depended on card rooms for decades.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The No Kings movement hasn't depended on the Democratic Party to organize its protests; it's built its own infrastructure using social media and digital resources.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Turned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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