turned around

verb

Definition of turned aroundnext
past tense of turn around
as in changed

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  1. changed
  2. fluctuated
  3. varied
  4. shifted
  5. improved
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  • Some have argued that times have changed, and that the brothers’ allegations of abuse might have been received differently at trial today.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Living in Los Angeles changed my life.
    Alyssa Bereznak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of changed
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  • This is particularly true in the post-pandemic biotech and life sciences industry, where demand for consumables has fluctuated with constricting research budgets and labs have been forced to do more at a much faster pace.
    Linda De Jesus, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Markets fluctuated on Wednesday but improved from their Tuesday close, just barely.
    Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of fluctuated
Verb
  • The debate about 'school choice' How much ESA programs cost has varied from state to state -- in Arizona, the ESA program has been estimated by the state governor's office to cost the state $943,795,600 for the 2024 fiscal year for roughly 79,728 students.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • While the number of honorees per country varied based on the population and qualifying companies in each area, ultimately, the 850 companies with the highest scores earned a ranking on our list, which spans 48 countries.
    Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of varied
Verb
  • There were other moments when Binder uncovered specific ideas that Axelrod said shifted the race's momentum.
    Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Now that Israel has shifted its attention to Lebanon and scored several initial tactical successes against Hezbollah, Iran cannot afford to stand back and watch for two main reasons.
    Aaron Pilkington, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of shifted
Verb
  • The modern sniper is born During the Cold War, the sniper rifle dramatically improved capability, power, and range.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Aldo has improved slightly to +115, but Bautista is still the betting favorite at -140.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of improved
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Thesaurus Entries Near turned around

turned

turned around

turned away

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