turning around

A form of turn around — To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of turn around
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    Mr. Petraeus’s admission and resignation represent a remarkable fall from grace for one of the most prominent figures in America’s modern military and intelligence community, a commander who helped lead the nation’s wartime activities in the decade after the Sept. 11 attacks and was credited with turning around the failing war effort in Iraq.

    2012 November 9, Michael D. Shear, “Petraeus Quits; Evidence of Affair Was Found by F.B.I.”, in New York Times
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APA

turning around. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20around

MLA

“turning around.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20around. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turning around,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20around.

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