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turn green

VERB
envy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
begrudge covet crave resent yearn
STRONG
desire grudge hanker hunger long lust thirst want
WEAK
be envious die over eat one's heart out have hard feelings object to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abjure dislike hate not want
STRONG
despise
WEAK
be confident be content

Example Sentences

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In warm weather that nutrient load caused the water to turn green, so called "algal blooming".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

After a few days, the flesh started to turn green.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

These clumps of grass quickly turn green after the rain.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2024

In these near-tropic environs, the sky can darken or turn green and twist itself in an instant, then open up and dump cold rain down in ceaseless deluges.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2023

“I feel great. How is Boo?” she asks as we wait for the light to turn green.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko