turning around

Definition of turning aroundnext
present participle of turn around

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning around
Verb
  • This achievement is particularly important because drones operate under demanding conditions such as vibration, motion, limited power supply, and fluctuating communication signals.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The instability affecting global supply chains, like policy changes, extreme weather, fluctuating commodity prices, and surging electrification demand, means that planning for only one future is planning for failure.
    Travis Edmonds, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Even though polls show most people dislike the system that has most Americans changing clocks twice a year, the political moves necessary to change the system haven't succeeded because opinions on the issue and its potential impacts are sharply divided.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • But that’s changing as AI euphoria gives way to skepticism.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • By locating varying levels of services in one sight, officials hope participants will have a better chance of success.
    Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Home to around 1,000 miles of varying coastline habitats, the country has emerged as a prime surf destination.
    Melanie van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • At a time when thousands of local newspapers across the nation have folded in the face of plummeting web traffic, advertising losses and shifting reader habits, the rebirth of a community news outlet is rare.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The visuals of erupting volcanoes, shifting mountain ranges, and ocean expansion all feature heavily as well—and will probably be what half of my family remembers most about the series.
    Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The cysts are harmless but greatly affect the guard’s range of motion, including the flexing and snapping motions necessary to take a jump shot.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Ending that three-year skid to make the quarterfinals for the first time since 2003 would require snapping LAFC’s three-tournament run of getting that far themselves.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The decrease solidified an improving trend over the prior two years, which saw only slight increases.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Is there an opening for improving things?
    Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Despite the frustration within the Democratic caucus, not every vocally pro-Israel lawmaker is openly wavering on the war powers question.
    Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Still, the market was wavering on whether AI would be the company's friend or foe.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Turning around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20around. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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