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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  • Paired with the Switch 2’s VRR tech, the game can target higher frame rates while eliminating the screen tearing that comes with fluctuating frame rates (at least in handheld mode, since VRR support is absent in docked play).
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026
  • High operating costs and fluctuating trends in private donation were also cited as reasons for the shutdown.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of fluctuating
Verb
  • Hiring patterns also are changing, said Nela Richardson, ADP’s chief economist.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The months-long delay, barring a settlement, has added to industry angst given how rapidly the marketplace keeps changing due to tech and audience shifts.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of changing
Verb
  • The early days of pickleball saw a mix of outdoor and indoor play, on varying surfaces, and these generic tennis shoes proved decent on some surfaces but inadequate on others.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, rare booksellers continue to flag strange orders, recognizing that most sincere buyers tend to seek out single books, not order large batches of widely varying selections.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of varying
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  • For such companies, shifting overseas may be the only way to stay in business.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • New technologies, shifting customer behavior and fast-moving targets mean that industry executives must both stay on their toes and stay abreast of the tools coming to market that will equip them to succeed in shopping’s next era.
    — Vogue Business, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of shifting
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  • In the guest book, in 2024, a guest creatively wrote a six-entry (three days and three nights) account of their stay there, a descent into madness at the hands of the structure’s steady creaking and the sounds of twigs snapping in the woods below.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Locals and tourists liken the stunt to a David Blaine spectacle, snapping photos, speculating about the man’s comforts and, crucially for Netflix, vowing to watch the movie behind the buzz.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of snapping
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  • However, student well-being initially declined before improving in later years, while average test scores, attendance, classroom attention and reported online bullying changed little.
    — Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Despite rising costs, borrowers are showing more discipline by paying down debt and improving credit scores.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of improving
Verb
  • Usually hidden by the glare of our star, the ethereal corona and its pale, wavering streams of plasma are shaped by the sun’s magnetic field.
    — Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But its machines need replacing, and the Federal Reserve is wavering on spending the money.
    — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Definition of wavering
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