turning around

present participle of turn around

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning around
Verb
  • Five teenagers witnessed these lights fluctuating in sequence, suddenly diving at a 45-degree angle toward the water’s surface.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The volatility of cryptocurrencies is significant, with prices frequently fluctuating sharply over brief durations.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tactics will remain flexible to adapt to changing fire behavior, terrain limitations, and resource availability.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Loosely cover the jar and keep it in the fridge for up to a week, changing the water every day or two.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Essentially, different hospitals, clinics or research facilities use different scanners, with varying calibration, coils and software.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, varying covers will entice buyers, not songs only available on one version or another, or even special re-releases with additional cuts, which the Grammy winner has relied on in the past.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To maintain tanks’ relevance, Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have covered them in different configurations of armor as ad hoc solutions to rapidly shifting tactics.
    Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Globe’s decision to stand by McCarthy is the latest in a series of indications that newsroom culture is shifting radically to match this backlash moment.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Another shopper mentioned using one as a magnetic flashlight during car repairs, snapping to metal on the car’s chassis for hands-free illumination right where it’s needed.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Even animals in the Himalayas can be seen by the satellites that fly overhead, snapping color pictures.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sean Longstaff and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have joined from Newcastle and Everton respectively, while the exciting additions of midfielder Anton Stach from Hoffenheim and attacker Noah Okafor from AC Milan will provide hope of improving on a solid start.
    Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi met China's President Xi Jinping at the 5th Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, signaling improving ties.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Putin emerged from Beijing’s bonhomie last week – discussing immortality with his main bankroller, President Xi Jinping, and sharing his limo with wavering US ally, Indian leader Narendra Modi – aware that China wanted to parade its own bloc, unbowed.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Industry leaders such as Denmark’s Orsted, Siemens Gamesa, and General Electric have been squeezed by rising component prices, high interest rates, and wavering government support.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Turning around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20around. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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