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

turned

ADJECTIVE
altered
Synonyms
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cooked corrected modified transformed updated
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adapted adjusted amended converted diversified doctored fitted fixed qualified redone refitted reformed remade remodeled renovated reshaped revised spiked
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retailored
Antonyms
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unqualified
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continued held kept maintained preserved retained sustained
ADJECTIVE
askew
Synonyms
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awry off-center
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askance askant aslant bent buckled catawampus cockeyed crookedly curved knotted lopsided oblique obliquely slanted slanting to one side topsy-turvey twisted yaw ways zigzag
ADJECTIVE
awry
Synonyms
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amiss askew astray wrong
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twisted uneven
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aslant bent cockeyed crooked curved slanting
Antonyms
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even straight true
WEAK
OK on-course
ADJECTIVE
curved
Synonyms
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arched crooked curvaceous elliptical rounded serpentine twisted twisting
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arced compass humped incurvate looped round skewed sweeping wreathed
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S-shaped arciform arrondi biflected circular curly curvilinear declinate enbowed incurved loopy sigmoid sinuous snaky swirly twisty
Antonyms
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straight
ADJECTIVE
dull
Synonyms
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flat
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blunt blunted round square
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edentate edentulate edgeless not keen obtuse pointless toothless unpointed unsharpened
Antonyms
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dishonest
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active bright clear eventful exciting intelligent interesting keen knifelike light lively luminous lustrous pointed quick sensitive serrated sharp smart vivacious witty
ADJECTIVE
inedible
Synonyms
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uneatable
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bad bitter contaminated disagreeable indigestible nauseating not fit to eat poisonous rancid rotten sickening sour spoiled tainted tasteless unappetizing unpleasant-tasting unsavory yucky yukky
Antonyms
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appetizing comestible delicious edible
ADJECTIVE
influenced
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altered changed determined formed inveigled motivated moved persuaded shaped swayed
Antonyms
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kept
ADJECTIVE
inverse
Synonyms
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contrary converse reverse
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changed flip-side flipped inverted reversed reverted transposed turned over
Antonyms
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similar
ADJECTIVE
oblique
Synonyms
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bent diagonal inclining sideway sideways sidewise
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angled askew aslant awry crooked distorted diverging on the bias pitched slanted sloped sloping tilted tilting tipped tipping
ADJECTIVE
off
Synonyms
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decomposed disappointing disheartening displeasing mortifying quiet slack sour
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bad low-quality not up to par not up to snuff poor putrid rancid rotten substandard unrewarding unsatisfactory
ADJECTIVE
operated
Synonyms
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fulfilled managed negotiated regulated
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accomplished achieved administered contrived conveyed determined directed driven enforced executed finished governed guided handled maintained manipulated moved ordered performed practiced promoted revolved run served superintended supervised sustained transacted transported used wielded worked
ADJECTIVE
plowed
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broken furrowed tilled
ADJECTIVE
pointing
Synonyms
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facing fronting looking
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stretched toward
ADJECTIVE
rancid
Synonyms
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contaminated disagreeable fetid moldy musty polluted putrid smelly soured stale tainted
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bad carious curdled decomposing disgusting evil-smelling feculent foul frowzy fusty gamy high impure loathsome malodorous nasty nidorous noisome noxious off offensive olid putrefactive putrefied putrescent rank reeky repulsive sharp sour stinking strong unhealthy whiffy
Antonyms
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clean fresh new perfumed pure sweet
ADJECTIVE
rank
Synonyms
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musty noxious putrid
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bad disgusting gross high nauseating off offensive reeking revolting sour stale tainted
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dank disagreeable evil-smelling feculent fetid funky fusty gamy graveolent humid loathsome mephitic moldy nasty noisome obnoxious olid pungent putrescent rancid repulsive smelly strong strong-smelling
Antonyms
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clean fresh good nice pleasant pleasing
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aromatic indefinite moral perfumed rare scarce sparse sweet
ADJECTIVE
reversed
Synonyms
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converse everted inverted transposed
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backward inside out opposite regressive turned back
Antonyms
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established in order ordered
ADJECTIVE
sour
Synonyms
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acid acidic acrid biting bitter briny caustic fermented musty peppery piquant pungent rancid sharp soured unpleasant
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acidulated astringent bad curdled cutting dry green salty stinging tart
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acerb acetic acetose acetous keen sourish unripe unsavory unwholesome vinegary with a kick
Antonyms
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agreeable blah bland calm dull good kind mild nice pleasant sweet tasteless wonderful
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cheerful cordial friendly happy tasty
ADJECTIVE
sprained
Synonyms
STRONGEST
strained
STRONG
wrenched

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"It turned our life upside down," said Karen.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

He turned onto Kapaa Quarry Road, en route to the Kapaa Industrial Park, where Normal has a second facility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

George Pelecanos’s most recent novel starring Derek Strange, a black cop turned private investigator in Washington, D.C., came out in 2012.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Nneka Ogwumike’s return to the Sparks this season, it turned out, was a goodbye tour.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Not until Gingersnipes turned, a look of unbearable pity in her eyes, did Clare find himself able to move.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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