turning around

verb

present participle of turn around
as in fluctuating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning around
  1. fluctuating
  2. changing
  3. varying
  4. shifting
  5. snapping
  6. improving
  7. wavering
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  • Antonelli’s once-commanding standings lead is suddenly looking vulnerable, especially with 13 races remaining this year (more on the fluctuating 2026 calendar below).
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • The fluctuating abuse from French fans is not unique to Mbappé.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
Definition of fluctuating
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  • There’s been a political tug-of-war over Bears Ears and Grand Staircase for years that aligns with changing presidential administrations.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026
  • Altitude control comes from changing overall motor thrust, and its spinning nature makes the drone passively stable.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
Definition of changing
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  • The administration maintains that vandals slashed a gash — of varying lengths, from 250 feet to 300 yards — in the pool's foundation, but has not released any clear evidence.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 July 2026
  • This picture is universal and applies to all time-varying signals—and far more than those, too.
    — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026
Definition of varying
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  • The audience — all Christians themselves — darted worried looks to one another, shifting uncomfortably in their seats.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • And with looming questions about tariffs, labor markets, and shifting political conditions, many companies are treating automation as a long-term hedge against uncertainty, not a one-time upgrade.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Definition of shifting
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  • Sacramento’s triple-digit heat returned Tuesday at 104 degrees, snapping a roughly monthlong stretch without one and marking just the third 100-degree day of the summer.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • Postmatch, the king of Spain, King Felipe VI, was one of the first to congratulate La Roja on snapping the 16-year drought.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of snapping
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  • Corson said raising the minimum wage and building more housing are both part of the solution for improving affordability.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • By selling more games digitally, the company has less need to manufacture physical boxes, and physical discs are eliminated completely, improving profit margins.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Definition of improving
Verb
  • Wall Street’s support for Netflix is wavering after the streaming platform’s latest results on Thursday failed to ease concerns over slowing growth, with a number of analysts slashing price targets for the stock.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • But after posting their best quarter on record, chipmakers are wavering.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of wavering
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