Thesaurus results for TURNED (TO)

turned (to)

verb

past tense of turn (to)

as in went (to)

to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage no need to turn to violence when we can talk things out peacefully

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consulted

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King, who consulted with them from Lviv, told NPR the same thing.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
This element of their story helped attract Messi’s attention in the first place, according to sources close to the 2022 World Cup winner, who asked for anonymity, like others consulted for this article.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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