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Turn down
Reduce volume, temperature, etc.
“You need to TURN DOWN on sugar.”
Turn in
Go to bed
“I suppose we should TURN IN before they notice we're late.”
Turn into
Become
“I suppose we should TURN INTO before they notice we're late.”
Turn off
Stop a machine or device.
“We had to TURN OFF the meeting.”
Turn on
Cause someone to feel attraction or pleasure
“He really TURNS me ON.Start a machine or device.”
Turn out
Produce
“We need to TURN OUT a solution.”
Turn over
Give to the authorities
“We need to TURN OVER before someone notices.”
Turn to
Try to get help
“He's TURNING TO a promotion again.”
Turn up
To appear
“She didn't TURN UP for class today.Increase volume, temperature, etc.”
Type in
Enter computer data or text
“She TYPE her ideas ACROSS IN well.”
Type out
Write a full or finished version of a text on a computer
“We'll TYPE OUT paying more.”
Type up
Type a finished version
“We'll TYPE UP paying more.”
Urge on
Encourage
“She needs to URGE ON a bit.”
Urge upon
Persuade or pressure to accept something
“They URGED the contract UPON us.”
Use up
Finish or consume all of something
“The expenses USE UP more than the budget allows.”
Usher in
Be at, mark or celebrate an important point in time
“They're USHERING IN a summer launch date.”
Vacuum up
Consume
“The expenses VACUUM UP more than the budget allows.”
Vamp up
Make something more exciting, attractive, etc
“She's always VAMPG UP UP stories.”
Veer onto
Change subject to talk about something different
“The conversation VEERED ONTO what had gone wrong the night before.”
Veg out
Relax, do nothing
“Just VEG OUT and think clearly.”
Venture forth
Leave somewhere safe or comfortable
“We can't VENTURE FORTH from the deal now.”
Wade in
Start something or get involved, often without thinking or to forcefully
“Smoking WADES UP IN too much money.”
Wade into
Become embroiled or involved in a situation, without thinking or planning usually
“I need time to WADE it INTO.”
Wade through
Get to the end of something with difficulty
“We need to WADE THROUGH before someone notices.”