turning into

Verb

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

1. (intransitive) To become.
   • Near-synonyms: (intransitive) get, turn, go, come, fall, grow, wax; (reflexive) make [oneself], make [oneself] into

   Synonyms:

   turn to, convert, change, transform, get, turn, go, come, fall, grow

2. (transitive) To cause (something or someone) to become.
   • Near-synonyms: (transitive) make, make into

   Synonyms:

   turn to, convert, change, transform, make, make into

3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, into.
   • I was just turning into my driveway when I got your call.