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
Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Some experts are also questioning whether AI will turn out to be as transformative for businesses as supporters of the technology insist.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2026
Voters set a single-day early turnout record by lunchtime.
—Mary Ramsey
may 26, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
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Verb
Adele the player turned out to be shockingly impatient and demanding.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Some experts are also questioning whether AI will turn out to be as transformative for businesses as supporters of the technology insist.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Noun
In addition, turnout for Cornyn in Tuesday’s runoff was far lower than the initial March primary, marking a distinct downturn in fortunes for the incumbent.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2026
Voters set a single-day early turnout record by lunchtime.
—Mary Ramsey
may 26, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn out
Verb
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The anime adaptation’s first season debuted on Netflix Japan in January 2020 as a streaming exclusive, before rolling out globally on the platform that May.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office is rolling out a new interactive website to help kids stay busy this summer and curb violence.—
Aziza Shuler,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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One of its findings was that those countries that prioritized transitioning to clean energy alongside electrification and efficiency saved some $260 billion in fossil fuel import costs last year, with savings expected to grow substantially this year.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Approximately $310 million will support cleaning efforts of buses, trains, facilities, stations and stops.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The series finale picked up right where the previous episode left off, with Faye screaming and thereby outing Rue’s delicate exit plan, and then escaping herself alongside her boyfriend-dealer Wayne (Toby Wallace).—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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After all, this implied that someone knew Stevens’ real name and was close to outing him.—
Lyz Lenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
Verb
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While Hurtak and Maniscalco did not decisively declare opposition to any future proposal as Carslon and Miranda did, flipping their stance could prove to be a tall task.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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That arrangement could prove a major negative for the folks and funds clamoring to get shares.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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Vansteenberghe, a male model, recognized that modeling was also one of Carthen’s goals and set her up with modeling gigs and advice after leaving Fiji.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Or as Laurie Metcalf’s Weed makes clear in her hilarious monologue before the Central Park gig.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Some of Iris Nemani’s earliest memories of the arts have to do with her parents waking her up — as a very young child — late at night to watch classic movie musicals on TV.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The bitter, woke drumbeat is not working any more.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The passenger in the Land Rover, Fedeline Alexis Saint Cyr, 59, was ejected during the collision and pronounced dead at the scene.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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Zidane was ejected and France lost.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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From there, the only way for his glove to go was up and through the slider that fell out of the strike zone as the Dominican Republic’s Geraldo Perdomo stopped his swing.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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One woman, according to The New York Times report, spent a month eating only papaya, spinach, chicken, and eggs in order to relieve bloating, and her hair started falling out!—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 May 2026
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“Turn out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20out. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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