turning around

Definition of turning aroundnext
present participle of turn around

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Verb
  • Data shows battery, homicide, arson and auto thefts fluctuating most frequently.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Chances of rain and thunderstorms increase Tuesday night and last through Saturday, fluctuating between 20 to 60%.
    Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Then the finalists take the stage, delivering inspiring pitches that could earn game-changing funding.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • As backyard lifestyles grow more popular and homeowners look for smarter home technologies, expectations around pool care are changing.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Several projects at varying stages of approval are under consideration in Yorkville, forming what may one day be a sort of corridor of data center campuses in the northeast quadrant of Eldamain Road and Route 34.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • And his parents, Tahira (Sheeba Chaddha) and Parvez (Sajid Hasan), are varying degrees of supportive.
    Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • After a decade in which private credit lenders grew rapidly and took over a large share of financing for leveraged buyouts, signs of strain in that sector, along with easing bank rules, may now be shifting the balance.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Trump has also offered shifting war aims and timelines.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Two batters later, Nathaniel Lowe had an RBI double to right-center, snapping the Reds’ 31-inning scoreless streak against Skenes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Videos of Hershey’s chocolate bars bending like rubber instead of snapping clean have taken over TikTok in early 2026 — and the explanation involves more than just a weird batch of candy.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In improving to 35-3, South Carolina’s 6-foot-3 All-American Joyce Edwards scored 24 points and had 12 rebounds, nine on the offensive glass in overwhelming TCU.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Small changes—from better moisturizing to improving your immediate workspace—can make a noticeable difference.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Bolloré and Bonnassies’s arguments are more likely to shore up the faith of wavering believers than to win new converts.
    Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
  • 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
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“Turning around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20around. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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