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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4
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. revolved
  5. depended
  6. convinced
  7. whipped
  8. grew
Adjective
  • The Leafs might be asking too much of him as a 33-year-old playing mostly on his off side in a top-four role.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Littleton offers the perfect home base for visitors wanting to spend their off-slope time in civilization.
    Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of off
Verb
  • After thirty minutes, Cohen and his chair were rotated ten degrees and measured again.
    Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This indicated not only a black hole lurking at the center of this galaxy but that object was bizarrely rotated at a 90-degree angle to NGC 5084.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of rotated
Verb
  • There was one in 1960 when the toy first became a modern fad, another in 1987, and a smattering of more recent papers since 2008 as the Hula-Hoop's popularity has risen again as a form of exercise of performance art.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Berta, a 53-year-old Italian who previously worked at Genoa and Parma, has been instrumental in shaping Atletico’s squad over the last decade — he was appointed technical director in 2013 and became sporting director in 2017.
    Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of became
Verb
  • Grief teleported my mind to pasts where my mother was the star around which our family revolved, and to possible futures with or without her.
    Ida Momennejad, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • It’s been a collective and a community of people that has kind of revolved, but there’s been a nucleus that has stayed the same.
    Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of revolved
Verb
  • Gomez trained like his next meal depended on it.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That’s bound to have an impact on the development of young drivers, who have traditionally depended on short tracks to learn their craft the same way baseball players rely on the minor leagues.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of depended
Verb
  • But now Miami would have to be convinced of bringing in the 31-year-old Beal, who, by picking up his $57 million player option for 2026-27, is still owed $110 million for two seasons after this one.
    Zach Harper, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Once and for all, you will be convinced that ranch and pickles are the perfect pairing.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • But the social media frenzy that grew around the film’s release ultimately focused on Lively and on criticism of her.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • For an experimental project that eschewed commercialism and grew in the studio, American’s backing proved pivotal, because the label provided the time and money to make whatever music Deconstruction wanted to make, which wasn’t a privilege most bands got.
    Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of grew
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