turned
/tɝnd/ verb A2- In the pattern "X turned Y", indicates that someone has turned (changed) from X into Y. · a poacher turned gamekeeper· an art adviser turned perfume maker
Verb forms
- Base form
- turned
- He/she/it
- turneds
- Past
- turneded
- Past participle
- turneded
- -ing form
- turneding
From the library
The Lion, although he was certainly afraid, turned to face the Kalidahs, and then he gave so loud and terrible a roar that Dorothy screamed and the Scarecrow fell over backward, while even the fierce beasts stopped short and looked at him in surprise.
Danglars turned very red.
They turned and walked through the forest a few steps, when Dorothy discovered something shining in a ray of sunshine that fell between the trees.
The old man uttered a cry, and turned round; then, seeing his son, he fell into his arms, pale and trembling.
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