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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
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The innocent girl turned jaded seductress, peeling off her sheer black lingerie to pose for the camera.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
During each of those frames, Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving has run the show, as the project has quickly turned her into an international sensation, and British listeners can’t seem to get enough of her latest full-length.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
For decades, this half-square-mile town wedged between Costco and Highway 1 has been hiding in plain sight — a warehouse district turned open-air art gallery, where murals climb concrete walls and sculptors work in spaces that once stored industrial equipment.
—Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
What started as a personal mission to use his legal training to serve the most vulnerable turned into a spiritual mission where Strom, now also a pastor, author and speaker, is blending his faith with justice work.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Instead, the public turned its attention to the Moonies, as did Abe’s party.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Simons played Jonah Ryan, a White House liaison turned congressman.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Newsom took several budget surpluses and turned them into structural budget deficits.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
For everyone other than the Hoosiers and Hurricanes, the page had been turned along with the calendar.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The innocent girl turned jaded seductress, peeling off her sheer black lingerie to pose for the camera.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
During each of those frames, Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving has run the show, as the project has quickly turned her into an international sensation, and British listeners can’t seem to get enough of her latest full-length.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
For decades, this half-square-mile town wedged between Costco and Highway 1 has been hiding in plain sight — a warehouse district turned open-air art gallery, where murals climb concrete walls and sculptors work in spaces that once stored industrial equipment.
—Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
What started as a personal mission to use his legal training to serve the most vulnerable turned into a spiritual mission where Strom, now also a pastor, author and speaker, is blending his faith with justice work.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Instead, the public turned its attention to the Moonies, as did Abe’s party.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Simons played Jonah Ryan, a White House liaison turned congressman.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Newsom took several budget surpluses and turned them into structural budget deficits.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned
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Johnson and Giaccio both incorporate Pilates into their off-snow work and use the NordicTrack Ultra 1 Reform RX-S reformer.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Then on the winner, Robertson bore down on his off wing and, before Pavel Zacha could get his stick in the shooting lane, the defenseman snapped off a forehand shot that found the back of the net.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Revis — who was beaten for an incredibly rare touchdown — and Browner never left the field, but the Patriots rotated through Arrington, Ryan and Butler in the hope that something would work.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The works will be rotated throughout the galleries, allowing visitors to view them through a different lens.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The door swung open on the second ring, and I was quickly ushered inside.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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But then Goetz swung back around, assumed a combat stance, and began firing.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Iwerks is more interested in showing us the race against time, especially for a park that deviated from the light theming and simple rides of amusement parks of the era.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
22 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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Wagner Moura won for Best Actor in a Drama Film and became the first Brazilian actor to win the award in the history of the Golden Globes.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Eagles tied it on a 1-yard sweep by Dallas Goedert, their red zone go-to ace with 11 TD receptions who became the first tight end to rush for a score in NFL postseason history.—
Dan Gelston,
Twin Cities,
12 Jan. 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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Paul pondered in the latest episode what the Lakers could do to remake their roster and suggested using popular guard Austin Reaves in a potential trade.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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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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Though all nine gave strong performances, vocalists Jihyo and Nayeon consistently stood out throughout the show, singing their parts as though their lives depended on it.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As the Reagan Revolution matured, taxes were slashed and regulations rolled back; in turn, the social programs and city services upon which ordinary Americans depended were devastated.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Turned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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