turned 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of turnednext
as in off

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turned

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verb

past tense of turn
1
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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3
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 depended
to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) what we do next turns on your answer to the following question

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as in spun
to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around all the new information made his head turn

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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned
  1. off
  2. rotated
  3. became
  4. depended
  5. convinced
  6. whipped
  7. grew
  8. contemplated
Adjective
  • During these off days, Clark shot extremely well during drills.
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Neither film is expected to open to over $20 million, in part because typically that date is often an off weekend.
    Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of off
Verb
  • The Raw, SmackDown, and ECW commentary teams usually rotated for the matches depending on what brand the wrestlers represented.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, gold’s reputation and its political constituency rotated through time.
    Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of rotated
Verb
  • The shoe even became the subject of a viral story on TikTok, in which a New York man stole a pair after a date, which was covered by Vogue, Dazed and The New York Times.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of became
Verb
  • Scales, gauges show sizes of model trains In the early years, the size of a model train and its tracks depended on the manufacturer.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • We were meant to be in little tribes, and our survival depended on our tribe being well off.
    Liz Kislik, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of depended
Verb
  • Westwood convinced the second teenager to undress for a Greek mythology scene.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Still, several factors have convinced DeSanctis the tide will continue turning in 2025, including a strong earnings growth outlook, attractive valuations relative to large cap and an easing interest rate environment.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • The Franklin Fire ignited Monday night after days of extremely dangerous fire conditions when Santa Ana winds whipped across the region.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Before turning back, many of them whipped out their phones to snap a photo of the divers.
    Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • The turbos were banished and the cylinder count grew by 50 percent, as Ferrari’s range-topper gained a V-12 for the first time.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Similarly, sales grew 24 per cent in the 2021-2022 period.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of grew
Verb
  • However, such a step is contemplated by four countries, for the Taliban’s violations of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • With both Liv and Nia laid out, Tiffany Stratton pulled out her Money in the Bank briefcase and contemplated a cash-in.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of contemplated
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