turned
Went another way
Turned is the past tense of turn, covering all that verb's meanings—rotation, change of direction, transformation.
Something that has turned has changed state: milk turns sour, leaves turn colors, conversations turn serious.
A turned ankle has twisted painfully.
A well-turned phrase is elegantly crafted.
She turned thirty last week.
The tide had turned against them.
Made or became different
- convertedAltered in form or purpose
- alteredChanged from before
- shiftedChanged place or position
- transitionedPassed from one to another
metamorphosed · became · morphed · evolved · developed · mutated · transfigured · transmuted
Point of rotation
- swivelRotating connection point
- revolveTurn around center
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- twistRotating motion or surprise
wheel · gyrate · twirl · whirl · rotate · axis · revolution · rotation
One who betrays allegiance
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- backstabbingCovert betrayal of trust
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
- defectionAbandoning one's loyalty
informant · snitch · rat · turncoat · disloyal · unfaithful · sellout · renegade
changed
Made or became different
transitioned · metamorphosed · became · morphed · evolved · developed · mutated · transfigured · transmuted · graduated
pivot
Point of rotation
twist · wheel · gyrate · twirl · whirl · rotate · axis · revolution · rotation · pirouette
traitor
One who betrays allegiance
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- backstabbingCovert betrayal of trust
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
defection · informant · snitch · rat · turncoat · disloyal · unfaithful · sellout · renegade · judas
molded
Shaped by a cast
whittled · formed · fashioned · crafted · rounded · contoured · spindle · woodturning · thrown · baluster
rejected
Refused or turned away
dismissed · denied · rebuffed · snubbed · repelled · away · down · unwelcome · discouraged
turnedstraight
Not curved or crooked
continued · proceeded · forward · unswerving · undeviating
turn, return, turning, returned, returns, turns, returning, downturn, upturn