- present participle of turn.
turning
- active adj.
- featuring adj.
- flexuous adj.
- operating adj.
- revolving adj.
- vertiginous adj.
- whirling adj.
- adjustment n.
- angle n.
- bow n.
- circuit n.
- conversion n.
- departure n.
- deviation n.
- divergence n.
- diversion n.
- genuflection n.
- gyration n.
- metanoia n.
- regeneration n.
- reverse n.
- revolution n.
- rotation n.
- tendency n.
- turn n.
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Round and round it goes, turning the league radioactive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
In a world where influencers warn of spiked cortisol levels and disrupted circadian rhythms, plenty of consumers are turning to prebiotic sodas, sugar-free beverages, and refreshers as substitutes.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
"We're seeing a clear shift towards community and real-life connections—whether that's singles joining run clubs or turning to offline matchmaking because they've simply had enough of online dating."
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“They’re unconscionable, and should serve as a turning point in California’s failed state prison system, and the way they handle these types of allegations.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
“But—” He cut himself off, expression turning inward.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
"We get a lot of head turnings, if people are driving by, you can tell by their eyes they're just like, what?"
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025
His initial Sleeping Beauty Castle was built utilizing plywood, PVC, wood turnings and cast resin veneer, but he has since updated the structure with largely polyurethane foam boards and 3D-printed materials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
Oliver cheerily delivered a recap of stories from the last five months before turnings serious, calling the strike “an immensely difficult time” for all those in the industry.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2023
The dance is what the title suggests: the twistings and turnings of an insomniac, incarnated by the flexible Heriberto Meneses.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
Lying nearby were other widows, their soft sighs and turnings like so many doves fluttering around me.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
