1
as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak
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2
as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
turned the evidence over to the police
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3
as in to overturn
to turn on one's side or upside down
don't try to tell me the bucket turned over all by itself
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Recent Examples of turnover
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
The turnover also led to an easy touchdown drive for Dallas.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
After the war the camp was turned over to Arkansas for National Guard use.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Having minimal turnover — only two players who have seen action so far this season in fourth-line center Luke Kunin and third pair defenseman Jeff Petry are new to the team — helps with that.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
The turnover also led to an easy touchdown drive for Dallas.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
The laws establish safe-haven locations and stipulate that the baby be turned over to the state, though in some states, private adoption agencies are allowed to take custody of the child.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
After the war the camp was turned over to Arkansas for National Guard use.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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Bring the Paine The only thing Paine liked less than monarchical rule was its enablers, anyone who relinquished their freedom willingly to an aspiring tyrant.—
Matthew Redmond,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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The park’s quiet debut brings to fruition what was envisioned in October 2021, when the city of San Diego relinquished its rights to lease the block from IQHQ and instead entered into a contractual arrangement with the company for a 96-year term.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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With Trocheck serving as an alternate captain under Miller, who joined the Rangers in a January trade with the Canucks, the 32-year-old centers have been handed the leadership reins for a team that is coming off a calamitous 2024-25 season.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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In traditional animation, a director crafts a story at storyboard phase trying to craft their story then hands it over to animation artists.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Another fumble, this one collected by the Buccaneers, was overturned on replay review.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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His conviction was overturned in 2024 after an appeals court determined a juror had been improperly dismissed during deliberations.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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When a small girl darted out into the road, Lala steered sharply to miss the child, and flipped her Jeep several times in the process.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Nix took the snap, flipped his hips out to the right and pump-faked to Mims.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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And while all of Jupiter’s very massive moons orbit within <1° of Jupiter’s rotation axis, Saturn has notable exceptions, with Iapetus — its second most-massive moon — orbiting more than 15° out of its rotational plane.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Oct. 2025
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Grown fibers are also subject to pricing volatility, which has an impact not only on sourcing and buying, but also on what farmers choose to plant in their rotations.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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Officers found a man next to the store and rendered aid until emergency personnel arrived and pronounced him dead at the scene, Becchina said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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Zelig’s technology renders garments on avatars and shows fabric textures and how the fabrics drape, fold and bunch on models of different heights, sizes and proportions, using thousands of proprietary data points.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Vital witnesses were killed in the blast All 16 people inside the facility died in the blast, leaving behind a devastated network of coworkers and loved ones as well as depriving investigators of crucial accounts of the final moments leading up to the explosion.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most of those who shaped or even marginally influenced the events of October 7th are gone, leaving Gaza’s authority withered to the point that even managing the hostages has become paralyzingly difficult.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Not only have none retired from international football particularly early, but the ones who did give it up — Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Toni Kroos — reversed their decision and came back to it anyway.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Benzinga The remarks caught markets by surprise, reversing optimism that had pushed stocks to record highs earlier in the week.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Turnover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnover. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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