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Definitions

turn around

VERB
correct
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alter amend cure improve mend rectify redress regulate remediate remedy repair review revise straighten out upgrade
STRONG
ameliorate better change debug doctor edit emend help launder polish reclaim reconstruct reform remodel reorganize retouch right scrub
WEAK
clean up clean up act do over fiddle with fix up get with it go over make over make right make up for pay dues pick up put in order set right set straight shape up touch up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break damage depress destroy harm hurt injure maintain remain ruin weaken worsen
WEAK
be permissive blow blunder coddle goof indulge mistake pamper pet spoil
VERB
rally
Synonyms
STRONG
enliven improve invigorate recover recuperate refresh surge
WEAK
bounce back brace up come along come around come from behind get act together get back in shape get better get second wind grow stronger make a comeback perk up pick up pull through regain strength shape up snap out of it turn things around
Antonyms
STRONG
bore damage decline deteriorate dull enervate worsen
WEAK
disperse divide lose regress scatter weaken
VERB
redress
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amend correct counteract even out mend neutralize regulate remedy restore vindicate
STRONG
adjust annul balance cancel compensate countercheck ease frustrate negate negative recompense reform relieve repair revise square
WEAK
dial back make amends make reparation make restitution make up for pay for pay one's dues put right recalibrate turn over new leaf turn things around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break destroy harm hurt injure worsen
STRONG
allow approve damage permit upset
VERB
reverse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
overturn shift
STRONG
about-face back backpedal backtrack capsize evert exchange flip-flop interchange inverse invert rearrange retreat revert switch transfer transpose upend upset
WEAK
back up double back evaginate go back go backwards move backwards transplace turn back turn over
Antonyms
STRONG
hold keep
WEAK
go ahead reserve
VERB
reverse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alter annul dismantle invalidate lift modify nullify overrule overturn quash repeal rescind revoke set aside undo
STRONG
backpedal backtrack convert countermand flip-flop negate overthrow recall renege retract upset
WEAK
declare null and void double back overset turn the tables
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow approve keep pass permit retain sanction validate
STRONG
hold
WEAK
enforce go ahead meet reserve
VERB
revolve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rotate whirl
STRONG
gyrate orbit roll spin twist wheel
WEAK
circumduct go around gyre
Antonyms
STRONG
steady
WEAK
ignore neglect
VERB
right
Synonyms
STRONG
adjust amend balance debug doctor emend launder mend overhaul patch recompense recondition reconstruct rectify redress repair restore reward scrub settle square straighten vindicate
WEAK
clean up compensate for dial back do justice fiddle with fix up go straight make up for pick up put in place put right recalibrate set straight set upright shape up sort out straighten out
Antonyms
STRONG
break confuse damage destroy harm hurt injure move punish ruin upset worsen
WEAK
wrong
VERB
shift
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alter change deviate drift move relocate remove ship shuffle transfer turn vary veer
STRONG
about-face budge cook dislocate displace disturb exchange fault flip-flop rearrange replace reposition stir substitute swerve tack transmogrify transpose vacillate waffle yo-yo
WEAK
blow hot and cold bottom out change gears dial back do up hem and haw move around move over recalibrate swap places switch over turn the corner turn the tables
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continue fix hold keep remain stay
STRONG
calm leave alone order
WEAK
deactivate stagnate
VERB
transform
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alter convert mold mutate reconstruct remodel revamp revolutionize transfer translate
STRONG
commute cook denature doctor metamorphose renew switch transfigure transmogrify transmute transpose
WEAK
make over shift gears sing different tune switch over turn over new leaf turn the corner turn the tables
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep remain
WEAK
leave alone preserve stagnate
VERB
turn tail
Synonyms
WEAK
desert under fire make a U-turn retreat run scared skedaddle turn on a dime
VERB
twist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coil contort screw spiral sprain swivel twirl weave wiggle wrap wrench wriggle
STRONG
corkscrew encircle entwine intertwine rick squirm turn twine warp wind wreathe wring writhe zigzag
WEAK
wrap around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
untwist
STRONG
straighten
WEAK
explain explicate uncurl
VERB
whirl
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gyrate pirouette pivot revolve rotate swirl twirl whir
STRONG
circle eddy gyre purl reel roll swoosh turn twist wheel

Example Sentences

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But there are reasons to think crypto’s luck might soon turn around.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Kering expects to complete a structural reset by year-end 2026 to turn around growth, particularly for flagship brand Gucci.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

She explained she has hope the situation can turn around and that the outbreaks are very much “containable” — but only if the country acts quickly to control it.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Read: Can Adobe’s next CEO turn around its battered stock?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

Warm breath brushes my neck, and I force myself to turn around.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas