Turning means A turn or deviation from a straight course. This page lists 20 example sentences from real texts, plus synonyms like turn or formation.

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Turning in a sentence

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Turning meaning

  1. A turn or deviation from a straight course.
  2. At hockey, a foul committed by a player attempting to hit the ball who interposes their body between the ball and an opposing player trying to do the same.
  3. The cutting of wood or metal on a lathe to shape it as needed.

Synonyms of Turning

turn formation output end product motion movement shaving sliver paring change change of course shaping

Example sentences (20)

About turning 100, Annie said: “It’s no different to being 30. I still do lots of gardening and eat loads of bananas.

After being berated, she spent the following hour sobbing before turning to watch videos online until she felt tired.

Afterwards, the tropical cyclone will loop northward before turning to the northwest on Tuesday towards Luzon Strait.

After turning himself in to the police, Edwards — a 45-year-old accountant — was charged with dangerous driving.

A crackdown is being launched against garish shopfronts turning a historic high street into a “second-class Las Vegas”.

And we continue to speak out for Palestine despite families turning against us, despite friends disappearing.

A MAN was arrested last week for allegedly turning up at a Helensburgh address he had been ordered to avoid.

And two, Blair Davenport bum rushed Gigi Dolin in the locker room, turning up the heat on their beef pretty significantly.

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And so Modi’s party decimated the Congress party in Sunday’s elections, turning the country saffron again.

And some worry that local governments, eager to attract industry, are turning up their noses at concerns.

And they’re turning their focus on that goal “instantly,” Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence said.

Aiden's head animation is now displayed properly when turning around while hanging from a pole or pipe.

Ajaero said that equally of significance was the unintended possibility of turning Niger into a fertile territory for proxy wars.

And when someone really wants to do something they'll go through all sorts of measures to make it happen, such as turning to apps.

Aim to use approximately a 50/50 mix of ‘green’ and ‘brown’ material, as that mix should stop the compost turning into a slushy mess.

The Torah prohibits turning to sorcerers and fortune tellers; we should only be turning to Hashem (or his prophets).

Adjust the temperature if it’s heating too quickly or isn’t turning brown after a few minutes.

After turning senior in 2016, she won the balance beam event at the Pacific Rim Championships.

I tried to bring it back to life by turning it off and on again, shouting at it, and then turning it off and on again.

By turning one clockwise, the pitch becomes sharper and turning one counterclockwise, the pitch becomes flatter.

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Common combinations with turning

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • turning the 24×
  • turning to 21×
  • turning point 16×
  • by turning 14×
  • turning into 14×
  • before turning 14×
  • turning up
  • and turning
  • turning off
  • is turning

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "turning" in a sentence?
An example: "About turning 100, Annie said: “It’s no different to being 30. I still do lots of gardening and eat loads of bananas." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "turning" from real English texts.
What does "turning" mean?
Turning means: A turn or deviation from a straight course.
What are synonyms of "turning"?
Common synonyms of "turning" include: turn, formation, output, end product, motion, movement, shaving, sliver. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "turning" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "turning", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

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