turn to
verb
turned to; turning to; turns to
: to apply oneself to work : act vigorously
all hands turn to and build a church and a jail—
Mark Twain
Mark TwainExamples of turn to in a Sentence
no need to turn to violence when we can talk things out peacefully
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As whitewater rafting at New River Gorge winds down for the season, families can turn to airborne adventures such as zip line canopy tours or a bridge walk beneath the New River Gorge Bridge.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
At the encouragement of Josie, the Borcherts turned to GoFundMe to raise their goal of $60,000.
—Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Many were turning to YouTube and social media personalities such as Yash Mittra and Soundarya Balasubramani, who have built large followings among immigrants trying to navigate US policy changes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Philadelphia’s decision to initially turn to Pryor was questionable.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
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Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
At the encouragement of Josie, the Borcherts turned to GoFundMe to raise their goal of $60,000.
—Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Many were turning to YouTube and social media personalities such as Yash Mittra and Soundarya Balasubramani, who have built large followings among immigrants trying to navigate US policy changes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Philadelphia’s decision to initially turn to Pryor was questionable.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for turn to
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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