turn to

verb

turned to; turning to; turns to
Synonyms of turn tonext

intransitive verb

: to apply oneself to work : act vigorously
… all hands turn to and build a church and a jail …—Mark Twain

Examples of turn to in a Sentence

no need to turn to violence when we can talk things out peacefully
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Antares is turning to Formula 1 technology for a key part of its nuclear microreactor system. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 That rejection turned out to be a blessing, birthing dozens of outside sources Gibney turned to instead, on- and off-camera. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Microsoft’s Azure unit has been a major beneficiary of the artificial intelligence boom, as customers turn to major cloud infrastructure platforms for access to the AI models needed to develop new agents and other tools. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 In round three, the conversation turns to some of the stars’ best roles and movie wardrobes. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn to

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of turn to was in 1799

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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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