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adjective

Definition of turningnext
as in turned

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turning

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verb

present participle of turn
1
as in rotating
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 swinging
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 deviating
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 becoming
to eventually have as a state or quality will turn 12 in six months

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as in revolving
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 contemplating
to give serious and careful thought to turned the question every which way but could find no answer

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as in depending
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 spinning
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 persuading
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 turning
  1. rotating
  2. becoming
  3. contemplating
  4. depending
  5. persuading
  6. whipping
  7. growing
  8. pondering
Verb
  • Her top, which retails for $5,900, featured the classic Dior print throughout the bottom of the design, with the solid colors rotating up to her hood.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Art collectors will appreciate the open wall space that allows for rotating works or displaying many at once.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of rotating
Verb
  • Baristas at the Mass Ave location unionized in July, becoming the first Indianapolis shop to form a union.
    Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Optical navigation is becoming increasingly common as jamming compromises GPS.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of becoming
Verb
  • Meanwhile, 61% of medical students are contemplating careers outside clinical practice, viewing medical school as a stepping stone to other fields in healthcare.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Over five million Syrians have been displaced abroad over the last 13 years, and many of them are now contemplating a return home.
    Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of contemplating
Verb
  • Here are other filing deadlines, depending on the date of a business' creation.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Or, depending on the storyteller, the room was too small.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of depending
Verb
  • The owner can get comfortable with that, though, by persuading the developer to agree to a generous starting rent.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • This is particularly important because to form meaningful, productive relationships with people who hold different perspectives, building trust is more urgent than persuading them to agree with you.
    Esther K. Choy, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of persuading
Verb
  • Chefs have attempted to remedy this by whipping the egg whites to add some airiness, but even then, the result is plenty thick.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of whipping the ball into the box, the ball was played short to Adams at the top of United’s penalty area.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • Toney said the emerging science and growing public concern about the health effects of microplastics in our bodies also serve to connect people all around the world with those who are living next to plastic facilities.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Beyond political speculation, one real driver is growing institutional interest.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of growing
Verb
  • There may be some benefit from these policies, but business leaders pondering their 2025 plans will want to focus on their own labor needs.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Also, don’t be surprised to hear stories about Pacquiao pondering yet another fight, even though Roach, Arum and Sternburg will be there to immediately talk him out of it.
    Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of pondering
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