turns around

present tense third-person singular of turn around

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for turns around
Verb
  • Beyond sports-specific performance metrics, biomechanics research has long shown that altering the properties of playing surfaces changes muscle stiffness, joint loading and range of motion.
    Michael Hales, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Her life begins to unravel when Daniel brings home Cherry (Cooke), a girlfriend who changes everything.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Looking ahead, the storage system is expected to regulate supply and demand from renewable energy, which fluctuates with the weather and time of day and contributes to carbon neutrality.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The number of people at Alligator Alcatraz fluctuates daily and has dropped drastically since the beginning of the month, as a federal judge weighs whether to shut down the site.
    Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That realization shifts everything.
    Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • As the event serves as a global stage for elite athletes, attention also shifts to the evolution of the sport.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • While 77% of companies either encourage or don’t restrict AI use, adoption varies dramatically across where people sit in the org chart.
    Brad Rencher, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The best system for detangling mats varies based on hair type.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With this humiliation, Joe snaps, and, in short order, commits several shocking acts of deadly violence.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Also at the Eojjeol Suga Eopda premiere in Venice, Park Chan-wook snaps photos of the photographers while on the carpet.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Turns around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turns%20around. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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