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as in rotating
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
turned the doorknob as quietly as possible
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as in swinging
to change the course or direction of (something)
the dog turned the stampeding flock of sheep around he turned his cart uphill
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as in deviating
to change one's course or direction
we turned left at the light the storm unexpectedly turned south and missed our area
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as in becoming
to eventually have as a state or quality
will turn 12 in six months
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as in revolving
to move in circles around an axis or center
the wheels turned, but the car was hopelessly stuck and wasn't moving
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as in contemplating
to give serious and careful thought to
turned the question every which way but could find no answer
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as in persuading
to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge
he did his best to turn his new friends against his ex-wife
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Recent Examples of turning
James Peters, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
Even despite turning him in and all these things, that was the underneath of it all.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Amex says the new tower will be completed in 2031, at which time Norman Foster will be 96 and the developer, Larry Silverstein, will be turning 100.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
Illinois bolted an early 15-3 lead as USC stumbled out of the gate, turning the ball over four times in the first six minutes and missing seven of its first eight shots.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Lingham sparked a 7-0 run by Overlea for a 45-42 lead by turning a rebound or steal into fastbreak baskets by his teammates.
—James Peters, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
Even despite turning him in and all these things, that was the underneath of it all.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Amex says the new tower will be completed in 2031, at which time Norman Foster will be 96 and the developer, Larry Silverstein, will be turning 100.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
Illinois bolted an early 15-3 lead as USC stumbled out of the gate, turning the ball over four times in the first six minutes and missing seven of its first eight shots.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning
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All season long, Lindsay Gottlieb has been content to rely on a rotating group at the five.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Bake cookies, rotating baking sheets top to bottom and front to back halfway through, until slightly puffed and cracked, 11–15 minutes.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Feb. 2026
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Dim Sum Night at Arcadia PC Arcadia is deviating from its usual menu to offer a special night of Dim Sum.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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Lynyrd Skynyrd, for example, has made big business out of their summer amphitheater tours over the years, while Foreigner is deviating from their usual arena-forward approach this spring to travel with a symphony orchestra.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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Shenzhen is likened to a vibrant harbor for dreamers, and the hotel is pulling off the feat of becoming a gathering place for tech professionals and financial elites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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After becoming governor the second time in 2011, Jerry Brown proposed a major overhaul of how California finances public education.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Homeowners who need a revolving line of credit Homeowners who can make on-time monthly interest payments during the draw period and on-time monthly payments during the repayment period.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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The group will use the Chicago Prize to bolster the coalition’s existing revolving loan fund that finances new home construction.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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For the unbeaten 24-year-old mixed martial artist, promoted by Combate Global, contemplating the alternative can be traumatic.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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In the play, which begins as historic epic and becomes, for Goethe, increasing personal and interior, Egmont gains perspective on the complexities of his place in politics by contemplating nature and being.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The communal dining schedule is either the soul of the experience or its dealbreaker, depending on your temperament, with no middle ground.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Once they’re located, digging to reach them can take minutes to an hour, depending on the depth of the snow.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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But are the phrases truly Charlotte slang, or is DaBaby spinning a tall tale?—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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Another is that many are tinkering with the latest tools, spinning up a website in hours with Claude Code or using its newer cousin Cowork to answer LinkedIn messages.—
Parmy Olson,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Scams and malicious actors could be waiting on the other end, with the intent of covertly persuading the call’s recipient to get involved in some kind of scheme.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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But Reform’s popularity has spiked, harnessing anger over the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and dilapidated public services, and increasingly persuading Britons that immigration is to blame.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Turning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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