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turned

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verb

past tense of turn
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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 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 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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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned
Adjective
  • Last-minute fixes were still being made, and some Cubs players trickled into the clubhouse to put stuff in their lockers or work out on their off day.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Stewart’s on-field production left a lot to be desired last year, but his motor doesn’t have an off switch.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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
Verb
  • In the meantime, Messiah’s mental disorder became more severe.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The hit series became a classic (in both its first run and the decades of syndication that followed).
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
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
Verb
  • This young lady depended on her faith in God and the power of love to break her addiction.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Salary offered depended on education, experience, and current salary, according to the IRS.
    Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
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  • 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
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
Verb
  • As the allegations surfaced and then grew, Manson was dropped by CAA as a client and axed from acting roles in American Gods and Creepshow.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
  • 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
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“Turned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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