TURNS AROUND Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

turns around

verb

present tense third-person singular of turn around

as in changes

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Her physical absence changes nothing about the circumstances of our friendship.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Cocktail-style gatherings where guests mingle and stand have become more common than seated dinners, which changes what a patio needs.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of changes

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The reason is related to the price of natural gas that fluctuates, leading to high charges on bills, like in the past, or credits that are expected to last for a one-year period until next May.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Locking in flexible covenant thresholds during healthy quarters protects operational sovereignty when revenue fluctuates temporarily.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of fluctuates

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Their goal was for the album to tell a story of radicalization, following a protagonist who shifts from complacency to an awareness of injustice and institutional oppression, and ultimately resolves to act against it.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
This then shifts the star’s color away from the more typical orange, white, and blue.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of shifts

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The Chinese company today announced the LinkPower Ultra battery bank, which snaps onto the back of the Starlink Mini, giving owners a way to use the satellite internet service on the go.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
Vancouver snaps a four-match winless streak and improves to 7-3-5 on the road, while Austin drops to 4-5-6 at home.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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