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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 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 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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as in off
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Recent Examples of turned
Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Valdez turned his back to the plate and paused as Salazar and Volpe stared at him.
—CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
In the 1940s, the Creole chef Leah Chase turned a sandwich shop in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans into a sit-down restaurant called Dooky Chase.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
The building, on the northwest side of the city, formerly housing the Milwaukee Environmental Sciences Academy in the Dineen Park neighborhood and has been turned into a shelter by the American Red Cross for dozens of residents who still haven’t found a more permanent home.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Cawthorn, 30, served one term in Congress representing North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, but his constituents voted him out of office after a series of scandals turned him from a rising star in the Republican Party to a name associated with trouble.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
In her latest cover story with Billboard, Cardi B revealed she had been approached to headline the Super Bowl halftime show in the past, but turned it down.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Tucked in the Stateline area of South Lake Tahoe (just a stone’s throw from Heavenly Village and within walking distance of the area’s buzzy restaurants and shops) sits a vintage roadside motel turned sleek boutique lodge.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
First, the Jayhawks allowed Wagner to convert a fourth down on a screen pass, which turned into a 45-yard touchdown.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Valverde turned 27 in July and is now in his eighth season with Madrid’s first team since joining from Penarol in his Uruguayan homeland for €5million as an 18-year-old in summer 2016.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Valdez turned his back to the plate and paused as Salazar and Volpe stared at him.
—CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
In the 1940s, the Creole chef Leah Chase turned a sandwich shop in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans into a sit-down restaurant called Dooky Chase.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
The building, on the northwest side of the city, formerly housing the Milwaukee Environmental Sciences Academy in the Dineen Park neighborhood and has been turned into a shelter by the American Red Cross for dozens of residents who still haven’t found a more permanent home.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Cawthorn, 30, served one term in Congress representing North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, but his constituents voted him out of office after a series of scandals turned him from a rising star in the Republican Party to a name associated with trouble.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
In her latest cover story with Billboard, Cardi B revealed she had been approached to headline the Super Bowl halftime show in the past, but turned it down.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Tucked in the Stateline area of South Lake Tahoe (just a stone’s throw from Heavenly Village and within walking distance of the area’s buzzy restaurants and shops) sits a vintage roadside motel turned sleek boutique lodge.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
First, the Jayhawks allowed Wagner to convert a fourth down on a screen pass, which turned into a 45-yard touchdown.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned
Verb
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The tournament’s first weekend alone has seen sneakers, sandals and heels rotated courtside, positioning footwear as central to its off-court spotlight.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Once the screen’s fully rotated into portrait mode, the image adjusts accordingly.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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For a locker room that’s been through a lot because the front office swung and missed on the worst quarterback trade in NFL history.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Busta also received an assist from Papoose and Joyner Lucas, all of them sharing lyrical wordplay and seamless tradeoffs as Busta swung between his trademark dichotomy of rapping to gruff bellowing.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Which is why Mahomes played all of 48 seconds in the first two irrelevant games as Reid deviated from his customary inclination to play him most in the second-to-last rehearsal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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Early in the run, Whoop's heart rate measurements deviated from the Ultra 2's by as much as 5 to 10bpm.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
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The 2008 comedy became one of Rogen's most beloved features and has since been talked about for years regarding a sequel.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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And that became a very important part of the character.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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For her take on enduring Grease style, Bieber revolved her going-out look around a boxy moto jacket—one of her signature wardrobe staples.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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At first, the drone business revolved mainly around film crews and hobbyists.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Amid these non-Radiohead releases, fans have pondered Radiohead’s future, particularly after Yorke spoke to Australia’s Double J in October 2024 and addressed the speculation.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Former Philadelphia Phillies star John Kruk pondered one of life’s biggest questions during the team’s game against the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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In the most extreme conditions imaginable, Shackleton understood that survival depended not just on rations and shelter but on morale, purpose and the mix of minds around him.—
Natalie Silverman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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As The Athletic reported this week, an internal meeting was held to identify targets in the position, but no profile of player was agreed upon to pursue, and in any case any purchase depended on the sale of Dani Ceballos.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Tales are spun and then immediately tied back up into knots, and its gothic drama provides a fresh new place for Johnson to play in his preferred genre.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Meer took the snap, rolled to his right and spun away from the pressure.—
David Delgado,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Turned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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