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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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2
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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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. became
  3. depended
  4. convinced
  5. whipped
  6. grew
  7. contemplated
  8. persuaded
Adjective
  • The biggest problem with the bullpen approach is that the more pitchers a team uses in a game, the chances multiply of at least one of them having an off night.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The key to success is to switch your attention from keyword optimization to offering genuine value through interactive features, user-centric content and effective off-page methods.
    Adhip Ray, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of off
Verb
  • More than 70 years ago, Antioch became the first community in California, joined by cities served by San Francisco’s Public Utilities Commission, to add fluoride to its public water supply, according to a history of the state’s fluoridation by UCSF emeritus professor of oral biology Ernest Newbrun.
    Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Of the other six, one became a federal informant, while five others either pleaded guilty to murder or were convicted at trial.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of became
Verb
  • One-fourth of American service members cast absentee ballots that year, with some 100,000 using Official Federal War Ballots that depended entirely on write-in entries.
    Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
  • These ancient hunter-gatherers also depended on the cenotes as a water source, and probably for shelter as well.
    Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of depended
Verb
  • Bean and Smith were seen on video wrestling with Nichols and holding his arms, while also hitting him, but the jury was not convinced those actions amounted to civil rights violations.
    Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The clients were easily convinced.
    Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • Viral food trends – whether it’s whipped coffee, baked feta pasta, or the infamous butter boards – can spread like wildfire, captivating millions of viewers in mere hours.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Top the cups with Greek yogurt or whipped coconut cream to mimic Frankeinsteins's hair.
    Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • Service slowed and wait times grew.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The chain grew rapidly during the 1970s and 1980s under General Mills’ ownership.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of grew
Verb
  • Indeed, neither Phillips nor Phoenix was sure about making a sequel, and for a time contemplated putting on a Broadway show instead, before ultimately committing to the movie.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In practice, the Bureau of Land Management only approved Gemini after the bureau’s local staff contemplated rejecting the project.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of contemplated
Verb
  • Having persuaded many leading brands and designers to stop using fur and leather, animal rights activists have set their sights on convincing more brands to do away with down feathers.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Her intractability eventually persuaded Kishan Patel and Teeny Chirichillo to flip the script and vote Aysha out instead.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of persuaded
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