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turned the boat

turned the boat is the simple past and past participle of turn the boat.

Meaning of turn the boat

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To make a major change in behavior, strategy, topic under discussion, etc.
    • "It will take a very special person to turn the boat and effect the required culture change."2014 June 11, Doug Gillon, “Meg Ritchie's long-playing records tell a tale of power and prowess”, in The Herald Scotland, retrieved 22 Aug 2017

Questions about turned the boat

What is turned the boat the simple past and past participle of?
Turned the boat is the simple past and past participle of turn the boat.

Words near turned the boat in the dictionary

  1. turned something into an art form
  2. turned south
  3. turned square corners
  4. turned tail
  5. turned the air blue
  6. turned the boat
  7. turned the boat around
  8. turned the clock back
  9. turned the clocks back
  10. turned the corner
  11. turned the dial

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