turned around

Definition of turned aroundnext
past tense of turn around

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned around
Verb
  • The tone changed as the second half wore on.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The classifications have been changed this year to divisions, which is the same system used by the boys basketball tournament.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Three stock prices fluctuated during the week, of course.
    Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Water levels have also rapidly fluctuated in the last five years, Suarez said, which can also effect the loss of bird populations in the region.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Most organisms use tens of thousands of protein types, and each can be mutated, modified and measured in different ways and in countless environments.
    Marc Zimmer, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
  • In more ways than one, this war has mutated into an ugly numbers game.
    Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Gavin Brindley and Cale Makar both snapped goal-scoring droughts and the Avs grinded out a 3-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak overall and a three-game skid on the road with just their third win in the last eight — and also third in eight on the road against the Pacific Division this season.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • While their genre peers’ fates have varied, Mumford & Sons remained perennial arena and festival headliners, with an ambitious midcareer streak in the studio.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Prices varied greatly depending on the vendor and the product.
    Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In the aftermath, no comparable athlete organizing drives have surfaced, as player-employee advocates have shifted their focus away from federal regulators to the courts and lawmakers.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • This is one of the missions originally awarded to United Launch Alliance under the NSSL Phase 2 contracts, but shifted to SpaceX after delays in ULA’s Vulcan certification.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The show that began as a bottom-up look at the cutthroat world of finance has metamorphosed into something more dismal.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The pressure and heat of deep burial and tectonic events over eons have transformed the silt into a hard metamorphic rock, and the microbial carbon in it has metamorphosed into graphite.
    Howard Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • At times last year, his confidence in the pitch wavered.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
  • In recent years, peaches offered stability while tree-nut prices wavered.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Turned around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20around. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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