TURNED AROUND Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

turned around

verb

past tense of turn around

as in changed

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But save your loyalty for the companies that can show you what actually changed.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
So even if payroll reports turn anemic, don’t expect the Federal Reserve to come to the rescue because the jobless rate will still be little changed.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of changed

Verb

Jacas drilled with the second-team defense opposite Swinson, whose place on the depth chart has fluctuated this summer depending on the day.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Overall enrollment at Illinois Tech has fluctuated in recent years, with 8,838 students enrolled in fall 2024 and 7,502 in fall 2025, according to its website.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 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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Colorado, which traded outfielder Brenton Doyle and pitchers Victor Vodnik and Antonio Senzatela in separate deals, had its three-game winning streak snapped.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
On August 2, the actress snapped a selfie of herself and Martin relaxing together on a comfortable looking lounge, the Oscar winner in a tiny gingham bikini and oversized sunglasses.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of snapped

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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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But as those renderings have given way to requests for special permits, Tromba said, her support has wavered.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
While playing through the knee injury, and searching for a mechanical adjustment to take some pressure off it, Ohtani’s execution has wavered.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

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