Synonyms of turned one's hand

turned one's hand

phrase

variants or turned a hand

past tense of turn one's hand

as in applied

to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention

After much consideration, Abigail turned her hand to a fresh career in library science.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• applied
• devoted
• got one's act together
• addressed
• committed
• got cracking
• gave
• buckled
• set (to)
• got with it
• bent
• settled (down)
• engaged
• carried on
• reapplied
• knuckled down
• put out
• plunged (in)
• wore out
• involved
• exerted
• ground
• pitched in
• concerned
• taxed
• pegged (away)
• plugged (away)
• busied
• readdressed
• exhausted
• spent
• wrought
• troubled
• stressed
• plowed
• humped
• worked
• hustled
• strained
• plodded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• puttered (around)
• fiddled (around)
• fooled around
• messed around
• played
• idled
• trifled
• dawdled
• dallied
• pottered (around)
• monkeyed (around)
• dillydallied