Synonyms for turning
ˈtɜr nɪŋturn·ing

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1. turn, turningnoun

   the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

   "he took a turn to the right"

   Synonyms:
   routine, turn of events, spell, play, number, twist, bend, tour, round, good turn, act, bout, crook, go, turn, bit

2. turningnoun

   act of changing in practice or custom

   "the law took many turnings over the years"

   Synonyms:
   turn

3. turningnoun

   a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe

   Synonyms:
   turn

4. turning, turnnoun

   a movement in a new direction

   "the turning of the wind"

   Synonyms:
   turn, turn of events, spell, play, number, routine, twist, bend, tour, round, good turn, act, bout, crook, go, bit

5. turningnoun

   the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe

   Synonyms:
   turn

6. turningnoun

   the activity of shaping something on a lathe

   Synonyms:
   turn

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Change Of Course
   • End Product
   • Formation
   • Movement
   • Paring

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1. turningadjective

   Synonyms:
   revolving, rotary, rotating, gyratory, winding, circumrotary

2. turningnoun

   Synonyms:
   rotation, revolution, spinning, gyration, eversion, extroversion, flexure, flexion, incurvation, deviation, deflection, circumrotation

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "turning":

   inflection, tipping, transforming, referring, rotate, pivot, convert, converting, transform, turn, passing, cornering, returning, rotating

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1. Olivia Gallegos:

   I think the message that was sent to all conservatives with the Senate decision is your voice does not matter, i think saying, Well, we're going to allow young college Democrats. We're going to allow the feminists on campus, the communist group, we'll allow that, but we will not allow a Turning Point USA group.

2. Jeffrey Zients:

   I would say we are turning the corner.

3. Robert Menendez:

   Maybe it's your presidential aspirations, I don't know, but you're turning to political purposes, you held over every nominee. Every nominee ! I've never seen that.

4. Brittney Griner:

   It was turning out to be such a great night. A dunk, won some money for a fan, had over 600 shoes brought in, it definitely didnt turn out that way at the end.

5. Benjamin Crump:

   They said,' Be not dismayed,' they're turning over every stone, looking at any civil rights charges on behalf of Breonna Taylor, because they would do the same for any citizen. Because Breonna Taylor deserves it.