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as in rotated
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
turned the doorknob as quietly as possible
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as in swung
to change the course or direction of (something)
the dog turned the stampeding flock of sheep around he turned his cart uphill
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as in deviated
to change one's course or direction
we turned left at the light the storm unexpectedly turned south and missed our area
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as in became
to eventually have as a state or quality
will turn 12 in six months
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as in revolved
to move in circles around an axis or center
the wheels turned, but the car was hopelessly stuck and wasn't moving
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as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
turned the question every which way but could find no answer
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as in convinced
to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge
he did his best to turn his new friends against his ex-wife
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as in off
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Recent Examples of turned
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
To cope, Chinese companies have turned more to grouping large numbers of less efficient, often homegrown, chips together to achieve similar computing capabilities.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Bankruptcy filings and a viral 'Breakfast Club' showdown have turned the former mogul into a case study on ego, money, and the weight of reputation.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Police said the man then turned the gun on himself and died at the scene.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
With nearly nine million people packing its halls each year, and 25,000 daily visitors to the Mona Lisa alone, the royal residence-turned-museum is struggling to bear the pressure it was never built to accommodate.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Over those years, radio became less important as digital platforms gained influence and short-form video apps such as TikTok turned into hitmakers.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
By the time Vince returns to town, Jake and his famous musician business partner Wes (Sope Dirisu) have turned the Rabbit into one of the city's trendiest establishments.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
The 14th Dalai Lama recently turned 90.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The prototype delivered 13 per cent conversion efficiency, which, in simple terms, meant that with the prototype, for every 100 units of heat energy that went into the device, about 13 units were turned into electricity.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
To cope, Chinese companies have turned more to grouping large numbers of less efficient, often homegrown, chips together to achieve similar computing capabilities.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Bankruptcy filings and a viral 'Breakfast Club' showdown have turned the former mogul into a case study on ego, money, and the weight of reputation.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Police said the man then turned the gun on himself and died at the scene.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
With nearly nine million people packing its halls each year, and 25,000 daily visitors to the Mona Lisa alone, the royal residence-turned-museum is struggling to bear the pressure it was never built to accommodate.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Over those years, radio became less important as digital platforms gained influence and short-form video apps such as TikTok turned into hitmakers.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
By the time Vince returns to town, Jake and his famous musician business partner Wes (Sope Dirisu) have turned the Rabbit into one of the city's trendiest establishments.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
The 14th Dalai Lama recently turned 90.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned
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But Toronto has rotated through six relievers at the back of the relief group in the last three weeks.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The band stretched and stretched — and then suddenly, for no apparent reason, the wheel rotated with a jerk.—
Gregory Barber,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After the Blue Jays swung a trade to bring in Shane Bieber at this season's deadline, Edward Eng of FanSided's Jays Journal predicted the team would turn to him as a long-term replacement while letting Max Scherzer walk this winter.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Last year the park swung open the doors to equally ingenious fairytale rides themed to the Frozen, Tangled and Peter Pan cartoons.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Princess of Wales has rarely deviated from her signature brunette and mid-length tresses since marrying into the royal family in 2011.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Princess of Wales has rarely deviated from her signature brunette tresses, often styled in a bouncy blowout, since marrying into the royal family in 2011.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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This began all the way back in the 1960s when notable figures such as Jackie Kennedy and Georgia O’Keefe became fans of the brand.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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By the summer of 2022, systems like the Bayraktar TB2 became less effective as air defenses increased and commanders began spreading their forces apart.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For her take on enduring Grease style, Bieber revolved her going-out look around a boxy moto jacket—one of her signature wardrobe staples.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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At first, the drone business revolved mainly around film crews and hobbyists.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Four Ball State players pondered it prior to the 2022 season.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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In her conversation with Interview, Peters pondered whether the next Great American Novelist could be trans.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even Seldon flickered between digital and physical selves, his split consciousness pushing conflicting agendas that unsettled the followers who depended on him.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jones was depended on to close the season for the Jacksonville Jaguars last year when starter Trevor Lawrence was sidelined due to injury.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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With the Dolphins down 23-20, Washington bobbled the punt return, ran to the right then spun back left en route to a 74-yard punt return touchdown.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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The room seemed to flicker as an aerial dancer on Virgin Voyages’ newest ship spun in circles against bright lights.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Turned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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