Thesaurus results for TURNED (TO)

turned (to)

verb

past tense of turn (to)

as in went (to)

to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage no need to turn to violence when we can talk things out peacefully

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consulted

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For Nanea, a Hawaiian girl in the 1940s, the company consulted a Pearl Harbor witness.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
In response, cruise staff increased cleaning and disinfection procedures, isolated ill passengers and crew members, and consulted with the CDC on sanitation procedures and reporting cases, according to the CDC.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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