turn the page

verb

To move on to new involvements or activities; to make a fresh start.

“You've been divorced for three years. It's time to turn the page and start looking for somebody else.”

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Meanings

verbturn the page (third-person singular simple present turns the page, present participle turning the page, simple past and past participle turned the page)

present singular third person turns the page · participle present turning the page · participle past turned the page · past turned the page

  1. idiomaticTo move on to new involvements or activities; to make a fresh start.

    You've been divorced for three years. It's time to turn the page and start looking for somebody else.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To proceed to the next page in a book.

    Synonyms: turn over a new leaf

Synonyms & antonyms

verbUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: To proceed to the next page in a book.

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turn over a new leaf
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turn over a new leaf
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APA

turn the page. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20the%20page

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turn the page,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20the%20page.

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