turn green

VERB

envy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

begrudge covet crave resent yearn

STRONG

desire grudge hanker hunger long lust thirst want

WEAK

be envious die over eat one's heart out have hard feelings object to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abjure dislike hate not want

STRONG

despise

WEAK

be confident be content

Example Sentences

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The results help explain why forests do not always turn green as early as rising temperatures might suggest.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

In warm weather that nutrient load caused the water to turn green, so called "algal blooming".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

After a few days, the flesh started to turn green.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

The stage lights turn green, smoke rises and the speakers blare out a theme with sinister horns.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

A huge man on a motorcycle pulls alongside us, waiting for the light to turn green.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold