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as in to swing
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 to revolve
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 to ponder
to give serious and careful thought to
turned the question every which way but could find no answer
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as in walk
a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure
would you care to take a turn around the garden?
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as in kindness
an act of kind assistance
one good turn deserves another
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as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
an adventurous turn of mind that led him toward more physical activities like biking and skateboarding
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as in bend
something that curves or is curved
right after this turn in the road you'll find the antiques shop on the right
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as in bout
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
a sudden turn of dizziness that may have been brought on by a change in her medication
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Recent Examples of turn
Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2025
Moments after an emphatic two-handed jam in the closing seconds that sealed Sherman Oaks Notre Dame’s 68-61 upset of Harvard-Westlake on Friday night in Studio City, Tyran Stokes clenched both fists, turned toward his teammates and screamed at the top of his lungs.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Green went on, during his turn as a TNT analyst, to forecast a Warriors 2025 championship.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The streamer had helped turn Gascón from an unknown in the U.S. into a contender—and on the same day that her old posts garnered attention, Netflix circulated her official apology.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2025
Moments after an emphatic two-handed jam in the closing seconds that sealed Sherman Oaks Notre Dame’s 68-61 upset of Harvard-Westlake on Friday night in Studio City, Tyran Stokes clenched both fists, turned toward his teammates and screamed at the top of his lungs.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
Holloman is a nice player who’s appeared in nearly a hundred career games, had some moments, and waited his turn.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Green went on, during his turn as a TNT analyst, to forecast a Warriors 2025 championship.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn
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The video in question surfaced on Reddit, and shows the console being rotated 180-degrees, the Joy-Cons snapping into place, and a screen attachment connecting to the bottom USB-C port.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Harter rotates between his three go-to flavors: Cherry, Strawberry and Mint — without the chocolate chips.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Will the Vikings swing for the fences on a young and proven guard like Trey Smith?—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Seton Hall got a fortunate bounce on a missed dunk attempt and swung the ball into the corner for the game-tying 3 from Dylan Addae-Wusu.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2025
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By clearly codifying into law the objectives and authorities of our international assistance programs in a bipartisan fashion, Congress would ensure that foreign assistance will not deviate from its core purpose nor fail to deliver value for Americans.—
Ted Yoho,
TIME,
13 Feb. 2025
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This prisoner exchange appears to deviate from the typical scenario, whereby Russian and American hostages would be released simultaneously and identified shortly before or immediately after the swap.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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The group met online and shared anarchist beliefs, which became increasingly more violent.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Known for unmercifully calling out machismo through her music, Paquita became a guiding light for many women who have been wronged or slighted by their partners, or a patriarchal world.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The restaurant on the 47th floor of the Marriott Marquis in Times Square — the city’s only revolving restaurant and bar — is reopening under the management of Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group.—
Tanya Sichynsky,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Essay The Agony and the Ecstasy of the West Edmonton Mall Max Fawcett On learning to love the abominable mix of Soviet brutalism and unrelenting American capitalism around which Edmonton revolves.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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The debate is picking up steam as the Fast Food Council, an entity created to oversee pay and working conditions, ponders a new effort by unions to boost the minimum wage even higher.—
Dan Walters,
Orange County Register,
19 Feb. 2025
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The company might again ponder shopping center sales in the United States starting in 2026.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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It can be grown in different thicknesses and colors, depending on brand needs, and does not need third-party tanning.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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Poway Community Foundation plans to distribute more grants next year depending on how much is raised, Couvrette said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Recording stops and starts without a hitch; the joystick movements instantly spin the motors; the rear trigger reorients the phone; and the zoom dial zooms the camera view when rotated.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
18 Feb. 2025
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Once water is spinning on its own, add eggs, one at a time.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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