turn
verb (used with object)
to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate.
have turned
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present perfectof turn.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Holland and Zendaya first met when they were cast alongside each other in “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” and rumors soon began to surface that their on-screen romance may have turned into a real-life love.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
An unexplained catastrophe, and the arrival of mysterious alien beings, have turned British society upside down - and a man and his elderly aunt muddle through on the Kent coast.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
But comments on his posts have turned into a debate over what to call the lake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Widespread anxiety over environmental risks and rising costs have turned the rapid expansion of AI data centers into a focal point in midterm elections nationwide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Maybe if things had turned out differently that day, they would have turned out differently in the end, too.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
