TURNED AROUND Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

turned around

verb

past tense of turn around

as in changed

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The knowledge hasn’t changed the way Morrison feels about the family he’s always known.

— Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 18 July 2026
That changed when officials asked him to review his shot from the fifth hole.

— Doug Ferguson, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Definition of changed

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Bitcoin prices fluctuated close to $65,000 on Wednesday, July 22, as analysts pointed out key technical levels that traders should monitor.

— Charles Lloyd Bovaird II, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Their population has fluctuated since the 1970s, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

— Brian Day, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Definition of fluctuated

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The finding came from a study in which van der Weyden and other scientists across the world investigated cancer-causing genes in tumor samples of nearly 500 domestic cats -- specifically which genes were commonly mutated.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026
The company has mutated into something that defies both comparison and logic.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026

Definition of mutated

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Explanations as to why he was fired have varied widely from the defense minister allegedly being too corrupt, not corrupt enough, too combative with army leadership, too showy, too popular, and too in the clouds on military matters.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
How immigration officers use force The ways officers deployed force varied widely.

— Meg Anderson, NPR, 16 July 2026

Definition of varied

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But overall, has the focus shifted away from set pieces across recent World Cups?

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
De la Fuente wisely shifted to a more tiki-taka-esque focus with a stout defense moving forward and hoped that his wingers would get healthy as the tournament progressed.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of shifted

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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

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Even after the sub-par performance against Paraguay – admittedly, the South Americans’ physicality and aggression contributed to that – the fans’ belief never wavered.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
As the city fell in love with soccer, Meola said, the fan support wavered little.

— Kamran Nia July 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Definition of wavered

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