turning the tide

A form of turn the tide — To undergo a change or reversal of a general trend.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of turn the tide
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turning the tide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20the%20tide

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“turning the tide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20the%20tide. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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