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
Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Two weeks later, in mid-November, a sheriff’s deputy was called to investigate a report of another boat that had been tied to a Dutch Slough Road berth overnight, which also turned out to be stolen.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
In New York City, 34-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor after the city recorded its highest turnout in more than five decades.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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Verb
This can't really be the way anyone perceived the reasonable idea of giving players their fair share of the profits turning out.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Two weeks later, in mid-November, a sheriff’s deputy was called to investigate a report of another boat that had been tied to a Dutch Slough Road berth overnight, which also turned out to be stolen.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
Lower turnout ranging between 15% and 20% is pretty common during local elections in Wyandotte County, Abbott said.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
In New York City, 34-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor after the city recorded its highest turnout in more than five decades.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn out
Verb
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The dizzying standard of Zash’s food continues in the lunch menu, which also rolls out in the cavernous space where the original millstone remains.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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This budget-friendly grocery store is always rolling out new and delicious items, and many of them come as a surprise.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Gently clean the seal regularly baking soda or dish soap to remove mold and keep it flexible.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Cream of Tartar & Lemon Juice Paste Like baking soda and hydrogen peroxide, cream of tartar and lemon shockingly has cleaning and brightening properties that are effective for lifting dirt and stains off grout lines.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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During his time in Australia so far, Yungblud also bared it all on a nude yacht outing with friends in Sydney Harbour, according to photos published by TMZ.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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It’s made from a lightweight, water-repellent material that’ll keep you comfortable amid any kind of outing this winter.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But the Red Sox destroyed and ended their relationship with their only true power hitter and proven winner for a player who, though an undeniably excellent addition, was here for 117 total games.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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She's proved it many times, including as last year's Golden Globes host.—
Samantha Highfill,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Dokoupil is the sixth anchor of the broadcast in the last decade, with his new gig coming amid several changes at CBS News following Skydance’s $8 billion acquisition of Paramount, CBS's parent company.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Rather than pursuing gigs on your own, the agency will send you.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Then one day in February 2025, Whitfield woke from a nightmare where Ashley was with another man.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Each person's circadian rhythm, often defined as the body's internal 24-hour clock, keeps the body operating on a healthy pattern of sleeping and waking.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Fire Rescue said one person was ejected in the collision and airlifted to a trauma center.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Georgia's biggest issue came in the first half when 6-11 center Somto Cyril was ejected for throwing a forearm into Florida's Rueben Chinyelu.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The biggest ovation of the night came when Keon Ellis, who has fallen out of the rotation despite being one of the team’s best defenders and 3-point shooters, entered the game for the first time at the start of the fourth quarter.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Instead of slamming it home, Antetokounmpo soared over the defenders to make an improbable catch, landed and flicked an on-target pass to Rollins for a corner 3 before falling out of bounds to give Milwaukee a 14-point lead.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Turn out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20out. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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