take a turn

VERB

deviate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depart differ diverge vary veer

STRONG

aberrate avert bend contrast deflect digress divagate drift err part shy swerve turn wander

WEAK

angle off bear off bend the rules break pattern circumlocate depart from edge off get around go amiss go haywire go off on tangent go out of control go out of way leave beaten path not conform swim against stream turn aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree stay

STRONG

straighten

WEAK

go straight keep

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take a turn

And since things take a turn for the medical, Duffy’s oldest daughter, Evita, and her husband, Wisconsin Republican congressional candidate Michael Alfonso, enlist an ultrasound tech to reveal their unborn child’s gender.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

If high gas prices and stubborn inflation persist, retail sales could take a turn for the worse heading into the summer.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026

While it is not as infectious as illnesses like flu or Covid, it can take a turn for the worse "really quickly", he added.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

Of course, this is also where things take a turn, because lots of folks just weren’t that fond of the birds.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026

"Want to take a turn out to the park?"

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

take a turn

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