Thesaurus results for TURNING (TO)

turning (to)

verb

Definition of turning (to)

present participle of turn (to)

as in going (to)

to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage no need to turn to violence when we can talk things out peacefully

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning (to)

consulting

Verb

Lori Fischburg and Liane Cunje are producers, with Rachel Reid as consulting producer.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
The report, which examined the first three months after the firestorm, is the second major after-action review ordered by the county Board of Supervisors and carried out by McChrystal Group, a consulting firm based in Alexandria, Va.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of consulting

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

turning tail

turning (to)

turning turtle

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Turning (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of turning (to)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

elegiac

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Popular in Wordplay

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 18

Popular

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Games & Quizzes