turn to
verb
turned to; turning to; turns to
: to apply oneself to work : act vigorously
all hands turn to and build a church and a jail—
Mark Twain
Mark TwainExamples of turn to in a Sentence
no need to turn to violence when we can talk things out peacefully
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The Skills Challenge was one thing, but all eyes immediately turned to Spurs stars Chris Paul and Victor Wembanaya.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Before turning to journalism, Grossman was a history professor.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Back in April 2019, Crow had praised her Tesla after turning to then-Twitter for advice on fixing her car’s screen, which had gone black.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2025
Photographers can turn to darktable, RawTherapee, or Shotwell for image editing.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Before turning to journalism, Grossman was a history professor.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Back in April 2019, Crow had praised her Tesla after turning to then-Twitter for advice on fixing her car’s screen, which had gone black.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2025
Photographers can turn to darktable, RawTherapee, or Shotwell for image editing.
—PCMAG, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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