turn out 1 of 2

verb

Definition of turn outnext
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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4
as in to prove
to come to be everything will turn out fine in the end

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turnout

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noun

as in gig

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Recent Examples of turn out
Verb
The Oneida Baptist Institute turned out to be a private boarding school that enrolled troubled youth, Huang told The New Yorker in a 2023 interview. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026 The number of seats lost in the House and Senate for the incumbent party will likely turn out to be nearly double the average for such off-year elections (despite all the Republican gerrymandering, almost all of which backfired). — Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Noun
The difference between red and blue turnout was greater in Broward County than in Florida as a whole. — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026 Going into municipal elections and the presidential election, Repay said the party has learned that communication from candidates can help voter turnout. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn out
  1. roll out
  2. clean
  3. out
  4. prove
  5. gig
  6. wake
  7. eject
  8. fall out
Verb
  • The latest Pokemon Happy Meals are also rolling out internationally, including in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France, Fiji, and Spain this month, with additional countries scheduled to receive the collection through February 2027.
    — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • That’s a rare result for nonfiction in a theatrical market that has been unkind to documentaries, and the film is only beginning to roll out internationally.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of roll out
Verb
  • Spring and fall are the best times to schedule a tune-up to address problems and have your coils cleaned.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Like other regular cleaning tasks, cleaning rugs should happen regularly.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of clean
Verb
  • Raffles Jaipur The second Raffles outing in India, after Udaipur, Raffles Jaipur offers an intimate, contemporary take on palace living, drawing design cues from the queen’s quarters of Jaipur’s royal residences.
    — Shalbha Sarda, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026
  • After Meta was outed as the company behind the data center, the social media giant and Piqua government officials said the project would bring economic investment to the region.
    — Naomi Nix, Time, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of out
Verb
  • His public events have focused on his pet projects in Washington, which have proven unpopular with voters.
    — STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The evidence in this case has proven that Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws and policies are not a backdoor attempt to compel or control religion.
    — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of prove
Noun
  • On this recording, Alan Silva, a Paris expat who had played on Taylor’s two legendary Blue Note albums in the ’60s, returns on bass and cello, while percussionist Jerome Cooper joins for his first-ever gig with the group.
    — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The deal comes as Druski, the stage name of Drew Desbordes, has cemented himself as one of the biggest crossover stars of the creator economy, having appeared in commercials and acting roles (Grown-ish, Praise This) along with hosting gigs.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of gig
Verb
  • When the wife went in to wake the baby for another feeding, the husband opened the sliding door and followed the dog out onto the balcony.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Article continues below this ad Benjamin Franklin is sometimes associated with the idea because of a satirical 1784 letter suggesting people wake earlier to take advantage of daylight.
    — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of wake
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  • Early exit Maryland defensive back Dontay Joyner took another twist Saturday when he was ejected for a flagrant personal foul just 96 seconds into the game.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Last month, a 42-year-old man fell to his death at Six Flags Over Georgia after being ejected from a roller coaster.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of eject
Verb
  • The Air Jordan 1 took over in the late 2010s — although it’s glaringly fallen out of favor in the years since.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The music tries to match that vertiginous feeling, with vocals like fairy hiccups and cloud rap beats that sound like falling out of the heavens.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of fall out

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“Turn out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20out. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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