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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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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How to use turning in a sentence?

1. Rebecca Phillips ' family:

   We're turning 150 this year and we have so much history. We are the first HBCU to be named a national treasure, oh we love saying that to other schools, we are the bomb.

2. Pernilla Lindberg:

   That week was a turning point, i proved to Pernilla Lindberg I could hang in there with a chance to win and that gave me so much confidence.

3. Defence Minister Kevin Andrews:

   We don't believe that turning a reef into a military airport is enhancing the peace and security of that region, the greatest danger in the region is a miscalculation.

4. Mukesh Kafle:

   We have to make sure all cables are secure before turning the power on. Our technicians have been working round the clock.

5. Mel Levine, MD, A Mind At A Time:

   Everyone is expected to be highly productive... but they do not all need to be turning out the same product.