TURNING AROUND Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

turning around

verb

present participle of turn around

as in fluctuating

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The researchers suggested that the cavity’s fluctuating electromagnetic field interacts with the superconducting state through virtual photons.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Rogers and el Sayed are expected to face off in a tight primary race, with initial polls fluctuating between the two candidates in single-digit margins.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

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Powered by a digitally savvy younger consumer base, Saudi Arabia’s beauty market is changing rapidly — and retailers and brands alike are paying close attention.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
California's bail system is changing, and the effects are already being felt in courtrooms across the state.

— James Ward, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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These form the spine of the book, interwoven with descriptions of swims of varying lengths in a very wide range of locales—rivers, waterfalls, ponds, different coves and beaches, each different and beautifully captured for the reader.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Trash is strewn everywhere; people addicted to the cheap stimulant basuco, derived from cocaine-production residue, lumber around in varying states of distress.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

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Seoul's policy is shifting from demanding denuclearization to seeking arms control, and calls in Washington for a similar approach have gained traction.

— Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026
As the canal prepares to endure the shifting weather patterns, two of the ports adjacent to the waterway have remained central to a growing rift between Panama and terminal operator CK Hutchison.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

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Usually hidden by the glare of our star, the ethereal corona and its pale, wavering streams of plasma are shaped by the sun’s magnetic field.

— Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
But its machines need replacing, and the Federal Reserve is wavering on spending the money.

— Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

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