Synonyms of turned

turned 1 of 2

adjective

as in off

Related Words

• off
• soured
• fermented
• sour
• decomposed
• curdled
• rancid
• spoiled
• corrupted
• decayed
• addled
• putrid
• tainted
• crumbled
• rank
• contaminated
• disintegrated
• fouled
• polluted
• deteriorated
• rotten
• degenerated
• defiled
• corroded
• putrefied
• sourish
• impure
• bad
• disintegrating
• rotting
• decaying
• moldy
• decomposing
• putrescent
• mildewy
• gangrenous
• putrefying
• moldering

Dissimilar Words

• fresh
• sweet
• good
• preserved
• untouched
• undecomposed
• pristine
• uncontaminated
• unspoiled
• untainted
• unpolluted
• undefiled

turned

2 of 2

verb

past tense of turn

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotated
• spun
• swung
• twirled
• twisted
• swiveled
• swirled
• rolled
• pivoted
• whirled
• revolved
• wheeled
• screwed
• cranked
• reeled
• unscrewed
• coiled
• wound
• twiddled
• circulated

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swung
• whipped
• shifted
• diverted
• veered
• deflected
• redirected
• moved
• wheeled
• whirled
• switched
• swiveled
• shunted
• averted
• deviated
• sidetracked
• transferred
• twisted
• reversed
• swayed
• swerved
• rechanneled
• turned back
• curved
• zigzagged
• bent

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviated
• swung
• veered
• diverged
• detoured
• turned off
• wheeled
• swerved
• tacked
• sheered
• turned back
• zigzagged
• doubled (back)

4

as in became

to eventually have as a state or quality

will turn 12 in six months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• became
• grew
• got
• went
• came
• ran
• transformed
• changed
• waxed
• modified
• altered
• metamorphosed
• transmuted
• transfigured
• mutated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• was
• remained
• continued
• stayed
• lingered
• abided

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotated
• revolved
• spun
• rolled
• twirled
• curled
• whirled
• circled
• pirouetted
• gyrated
• wheeled
• pinwheeled
• swirled
• curved
• rounded
• spiraled
• twisted
• pivoted
• coiled
• wound
• swiveled
• encircled
• ringed
• circulated
• twined
• orbited

6

as in pondered

to give serious and careful thought to

turned the question every which way but could find no answer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pondered
• contemplated
• considered
• debated
• studied
• entertained
• weighed
• eyed
• questioned
• explored
• analyzed
• reviewed
• looked at
• deliberated
• ruminated
• revolved
• meditated
• chewed on
• thought (about or over)
• wrestled (with)
• mulled (over)
• cogitated
• chewed over
• perpended
• pored (over)
• digested
• reflected (on or upon)
• reminisced
• beat one's brains out (about)
• kicked around
• reasoned
• believed
• cudgeled one's brains (about)
• concluded
• mused (upon)
• opined
• conceived
• absorbed
• drank (in)
• fixated (on or upon)
• dwelled (on or upon)
• brooded (about or over)
• speculated (about)
• assimilated
• fretted (about or over)
• obsessed (about or over)
• second-guessed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• overlooked
• dismissed
• rejected
• slighted
• pooh-poohed

7

as in depended

to be determined by, based on, or subject (to)

what we do next turns on your answer to the following question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depended
• based
• hung
• rode
• founded
• hinged
• established
• stayed
• rested
• grounded

8

as in spun

to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around

all the new information made his head turn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spun
• swam
• whirled
• reeled
• swirled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collected
• settled
• calmed
• steadied

9

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• convinced
• persuaded
• biased
• prejudiced
• influenced
• disposed
• poisoned
• inclined
• predisposed
• suggested
• prepossessed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turned

Verb

Edwards and Ball combined for 17 points during that spurt, while the Heat missed six of nine shots and turned the ball over on four possessions. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

In that incident, surveillance footage — first reported by the Daily News — showed the fare-checkers pushing Brooklyn school aide Kyle Taylor up against a bus stop shelter following a fare dispute that had turned physical. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

The series follows Jonah Lynn (played by Schreiber), an ex-soldier turned homicide detective who moves from Philadelphia to western Pennsylvania for a quieter life. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Rodriguez turned himself in to detectives on Wednesday evening and was taken to the Hartford Police Department’s detention facility for processing, Boisvert said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026

James, who has turned into something of a golf addict, was spotted taking some practice swings in his new 76ers gear as the rest of the team stood respecting the anthem during Tuesday's game against the defending NBA champions. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Game 3 at State Farm Arena on Wednesday night turned into a party at Golden State’s expense. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026

The amateur investigators turned the sample over to university police. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Bumper earnings from bellwether tech giants Anthropic and TSMC did little to assuage a market that has turned bearish on the AI trade, sending stocks plummeting. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026