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turned

  • past participle of turn.
  • past tense form of turn.

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Turned out, a few factors were working in the Dodgers’ favor.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Prime Video’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty” takes this plot device to a stressful extreme by pitting two brothers against each other as they jockey for the affection of their longtime friend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Shows that center romance, such as “The Vampire Diaries” and “The Summer I Turned Pretty” are lower on the list, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Appeared in the October 18, 2025, print edition as 'The A-List Turned on Marc Benioff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

Turned it into logs for a fire in a big hearth for children to gaze into.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison