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
That turned out to be the team’s only hit in a 2-0 loss to the Braves in front of 17,052 at Rate Field. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 The viral story of a runaway pig in West Hollywood turned out to have a Hollywood ending. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
The first phase of voting recorded a turnout of about 46%, while officials put turnout in the second phase at roughly 50%, lower than the 60% recorded in the previous two elections in 2016 and 2021. — Aqil Shah, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 Central Florida voters trickled to the polls this week ahead of Tuesday’s primary and mail ballots arrived in relatively low numbers, with early turnout running light across Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Lake counties. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 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 smallest are two-bedroom apartments with hot tubs on the terrace, the biggest roll out with three bedrooms and swimming pools.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Next steps involve getting zequanox approved for use in golden mussels through the California Environmental Protection Agency and hoping to get this rolled out in local waterways next year, possibly sooner, if California approves an emergency use.
    — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of roll out
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  • The Waterless Duo is an easy way to clean and condition your pet’s coat without water featuring the Dog Days Dry Shampoo and Leave in Detangler.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The only thing better than a cozy fireplace is one that doesn’t need, soot, wood, or chimney cleaning.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of clean
Verb
  • Wrobleski and Roberts considered Saturday’s outing a solid one, sans the 88-mph slider to Ortiz on the right-middle part of the plate.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Photoplay’s feature Hollywood’s Unmarried Husbands and Wives outed several of the era’s most bankable couples—Clark Gable and Carole Lombard among them—for the crime of cohabitating without paperwork.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of out
Verb
  • Attempts to lure Marseille’s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Bayern Munich’s Joao Palhinha have proven fruitless, with neither appearing likely to advance at this stage.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The bank argued that combination may prove difficult to sustain.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of prove
Noun
  • The findings challenge the popular image of the American side hustle as gig work performed behind the wheel of a car.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • She was hired on the spot, and her first gigs would include The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and stepping in as the voice of Bergman on commercials.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of gig
Verb
  • A couple in crisis wakes to find their apartment sealed off by a mysterious, unbreakable substance.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Freirich recommends eating within one to two hours of waking.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of wake
Verb
  • The driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle and taken to a hospital in critical condition.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Midfielder Yannick Bright was the Miami player ejected and is suspended for Saturday’s game at Nu Stadium.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of eject
Verb
  • Watching the film of the honeymooners’ seemingly fragile conveyance fall out of the sky and drop like a bird is deeply upsetting.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Walmart shares are down more than 20% from their recent high in May, and the company has fallen out of the $1 trillion club.
    — Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of fall out

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