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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To create this much fuller world for the series, showrunner Ben Watkins turned to Patterson’s many books about Cross, the 33rd of which will debut just before Thanksgiving.
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Add the lamb and turn to coat, then cover and refrigerate for 40 minutes, or up to 24 hours.
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As German continued recording, what started out as speculation turned to fear.
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Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Add the lamb and turn to coat, then cover and refrigerate for 40 minutes, or up to 24 hours.
—Lois Goh, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024
As German continued recording, what started out as speculation turned to fear.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
So Murray turned to Christian Braun in the visitors’ locker room.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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