Word Finder - turned

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(heading) to make a non-linear physical movement.

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(heading) To change condition or attitude.

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To change one's course of action; to take a new approach.

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(usually with over) To complete.

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They say they can turn the parts in two days.

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To make (money); turn a profit.

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We turned a pretty penny with that little scheme.

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Of a player, to go past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.

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To undergo the process of turning on a lathe.

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Ivory turns well.

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To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery.

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To invert a type of the same thickness, as a temporary substitute for any sort which is exhausted.

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To translate.

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to turn the Iliad

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To magically or divinely attack undead.

She sighed and turned away.

She turned her head to watch him.

She turned her head and kissed him on the cheek.

His gaze sought Carmen and the sides of his mouth turned up in a warm smile.

Then they turned bottom side up, and continued to roll slowly over until they were right side up again.

She pushed the thought from her mind and turned to him.

He turned, regarding her with apprehension.

She turned to him.

Scarcity was the new watchword as the focus turned to all the problems of the future, not all the possibilities.

Then he turned back to his father, who was watching him with interest.

That night it stormed and then turned cold.

Pierre turned his whole body, making the sofa creak.

The Wizard turned to look at him.

Then, without another word, he turned and walked away.

Saying this he again turned round, dropped his hands, took the bottle and lifted it to his lips, threw back his head, and raised his free hand to balance himself.

Then he got into the buggy again and took the reins, and the horse at once backed away from the tree, turned slowly around, and began to trot down the sandy road which was just visible in the dim light.

Instantly the Princess turned and faced him, and when he saw that she was picked the Prince stood still and began to tremble.

The boy just turned six.

When Dulce stopped talking, he said something and turned, walking away from her.

After staring for two or three minutes, Ambrose turned a page and continued staring.

Being curious to know what position my great bubbles occupied with regard to the new ice, I broke out a cake containing a middling sized one, and turned it bottom upward.

Whichever way we turned, it seemed that the heavens and the earth had met together, since he enhanced the beauty of the landscape.

The hall porter sullenly pulled a bell that rang upstairs, and turned away.

Carmen met his gaze for a moment - long enough to reunite, and then they both turned back to the others.

When the kids were settled in their room, she turned on Alex.

As she became animated the prince looked at her more and more sternly, and suddenly, as if he had studied her sufficiently and had formed a definite idea of her, he turned away and addressed Michael Ivanovich.

And the conversation again turned on the war, on Bonaparte, and the generals and statesmen of the day.

His head turned suddenly, his bewildered gaze searching her face.

Getting no response from Alex, he shrugged and turned to his desk.

She turned to Carmen.

Carmen turned and lifted a hand to shade her eyes from the sun.

He sat up and turned on the light.

He turned his head and kissed her on the mouth.

As she turned to go into the room, she glanced back at him.

Carmen read to her from a book for a few minutes until she fell asleep and then turned the light off.

When she pulled back, his dark chocolate gaze turned sultry, quickening her pulse.

Reaching up, she turned off the light and then moved close to him, unbuttoning his shirt.

Maybe he was so distraught that he turned to Dulce for comfort.

As it turned out, Señor Medena had the same perspective on the situation as Carmen did.

Alex glanced up at him and then his expression turned sour.

Matthew turned his face away, fussing.

Instantly he turned toward her.

The nurse turned to the door.

Alex stood and turned away from him, staring out the window.

He turned from the window and faced Señor Medena.

Howard turned and headed for the door, indicating for Quint to follow.

He turned to his mother.

Lisa turned her face away and hoped Tammy didn't notice her shoulders shaking as she laughed silently.

He turned and walked down the street, and after a moment's hesitation Dorothy caught Eureka in her arms and climbed into the buggy.

Then all the people bowed low to her, and the Prince turned and walked away alone.