Synonyms for
Turned
Definition
past tense and past participle of turn, to move or rotate around a central point or axis
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- turned around
- turned away
- turned down
- turned up
- turned into
- turned over
- turned on
- turned off
Word family
Usage note
The word 'turned' can have many meanings depending on the context. Pay attention to prepositions and surrounding words to understand its specific sense, such as 'turned in' (submitted) or 'turned out' (happened).
Example sentences
- I turned the key to start the car.
- The leaves turned colors in the fall.
- I turned my head to look at the bird.
- She turned the cake over onto the plate.
- He turned the wheel to change lanes.
Quotes
Life is like a camera. You focus on the good times and develop from the negatives. If things don't work out, just take another shot and turn things around.
When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.