turn
verb (used with object)
to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate.
am turning
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present progressiveof turn (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I am turning 67, and I am no longer getting disability benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026
“I mean that wholeheartedly. But at this time I do want to announce that I am turning professional. I’m accepting my PGA Tour membership.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
"We have the washing line up in the garden already because it is cheaper than the tumble drier and I am turning off all the lights."
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2022
I am turning 13 in a few months, and I only have younger siblings.
From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2020
I am turning in for a little sleep.
From Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930 by Bates, Harry
