turned around

verb

past tense of turn around
as in changed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned around
  1. changed
  2. fluctuated
  3. mutated
  4. snapped
  5. varied
  6. shifted
  7. metamorphosed
  8. wavered
Verb
  • Minogue then changed into a minidress made from a vintage jersey T-shirt with a lace-up detail down the side, finished with leather piping, corsetry ribbon and gold hotfix crystals.
    — Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of searching for another material that could overcome these restrictions, the UC San Diego team changed the light itself.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of changed
Verb
  • Since then, the results have fluctuated between middling and downright putrid, and entering this year, Aranda was said to be on his last leg.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Suicide rates in the United States generally steadily rose from 2000 to 2018, and have fluctuated and slightly declined since then according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of fluctuated
Verb
  • Nowadays, the concept has mutated into something more like a full RV kitchen without the RV (or outside the RV), sometimes packed into a box burly enough to survive an active war zone.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Clash’s original line-up soldiered on until 1982, by which time punk rock had mutated into post-punk and new wave.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of mutated
Verb
  • But one of them, perhaps too slow, or too confused, lingered a second longer, and the claw opened and snapped shut.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Diamondbacks had their six-game winning streak snapped but remain alive for the NL's third wild-card spot.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of snapped
Verb
  • The palette varied slightly between the earlier period and the later years.
    — Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The hastiness helps to explain why the administration’s defenses of the order varied so exotically.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of varied
Verb
  • Frazier was shifted from left to right tackle to fill in for Andrew Sprague, who missed a second straight game with an injury.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The 10-year yield’s rapid climb above 5% shows how quickly investors’ expectations have shifted toward additional tightening from the Federal Reserve in light of stubborn inflation.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of shifted
Verb
  • In the space of eight years, Tems has metamorphosed from one-to-watch to global megastar.
    — Riann Phillip, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • What was once an eye-catching clique of wayward teens bathed in purple hues has metamorphosed into a barren hellscape rife with drug-smuggling cartels, pistol-packin’ pimps, sugar daddies with mummification kinks and online streamers.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 May 2026
Definition of metamorphosed
Verb
  • On Sunday, Maye told reporters that his confidence hasn’t wavered despite the rough start to the season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • When asked about the seventh-year veteran, Spagnuolo made clear that his faith had not wavered.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of wavered
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