1
as in to roll out
to leave one's bed
we turn out early on workdays
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2
as in to clean
to remove the dirt from
it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over
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3
as in to out
to drive or force out
angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs
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as in gig
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Recent Examples of turn out
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
In San Francisco, which generally attracts the largest crowds of protesters, organizers estimated that about 60,000 people turned out to march from the Embarcadero to Civic Center, said Liliana Soroceanu, an organizers with Indivisible SF.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Special elections often draw outsize attention as early indicators of voter sentiment, though turnout is typically lower than in general elections.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Awkwardly, the first joke Val compliments them on turns out to have been written by Al, short for Al Assist.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
In San Francisco, which generally attracts the largest crowds of protesters, organizers estimated that about 60,000 people turned out to march from the Embarcadero to Civic Center, said Liliana Soroceanu, an organizers with Indivisible SF.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
Voter turnout questions for the GOP in November Finally, there are signs of a potential turnout deficit for the GOP in November, which is what frequently happens to the party of the incumbent president in a midterm.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Special elections often draw outsize attention as early indicators of voter sentiment, though turnout is typically lower than in general elections.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn out
Verb
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The Venice fest’s main venue is currently open, with flags flying and the red carpet rolled out.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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One large health insurer is even rolling out the benefit for members nationwide, signaling a dramatic change in how doulas interact with the healthcare system and who can access them.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For 26 years, Wilson worked in his own carpet-cleaning business, available to customers 24/7.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Pairs that make the cut are cleaned from the sole upward, disinfected inside and, in some cases, whitened under UV light before being put back into circulation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kyle is just outing herself as a gossip and is distorting what everyone has to say to try to one-up Dorit in her own life.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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The public quickly turned on The Sun for effectively outing Edwards.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kevin McGonigle quickly proved that the Detroit Tigers' made the right call by putting him on their opening day roster.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps the apocalypse is near, because what’s proven to be a difficult task for the Hornets seemingly forever finally happened Thursday night.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Opening Night might have been an occasion for their first meeting, if not for Bonds’ gig on the Netflix desk.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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That gig looked like a potential sign where Owen might be going after leaving Grey Sloan in the finale but, to Teddy’s relief, Owen turned down the offer (at least for now), leaving us guessing how the two characters would be written off.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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So, that December, my parents woke me up in the middle of the night for our last cross-country drive through the underground.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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The patterns displayed during active sleep often resemble those seen during waking behaviors, supporting the idea that the brain may be reactivating prior experiences.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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She was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tremblay, her daughter said, was ejected from the plane upon impact and was thrown more than 300 feet — nearly the length of a football field — before slamming and skidding onto the tarmac.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Your hair may fall out faster than before.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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White tie fell out of favor at the onset of World War I.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Turn out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20out. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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