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as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak
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as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
turned the evidence over to the police
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as in to overturn
to turn on one's side or upside down
don't try to tell me the bucket turned over all by itself
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Recent Examples of turnover
Dr. Alissa Chen, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
Emerson Davis Bishop’s Girls lacrosse The freshman contributed all over the field, scoring 12 goals, winning 19 draws, forcing nine turnovers and swooping up 13 ground balls for the Knights, who are 7-2.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
David Shepardson and Idrees Ali, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
The cells in this lining turn over quickly, so the coating is only temporary.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In 2019, 33% of childcare centers had high staff turnover.
—Dr. Alissa Chen, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
Emerson Davis Bishop’s Girls lacrosse The freshman contributed all over the field, scoring 12 goals, winning 19 draws, forcing nine turnovers and swooping up 13 ground balls for the Knights, who are 7-2.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
More: Army Black Hawk helicopter in DC crash was practicing disaster drill
The Army had refused to turn over the memo after a request from Cruz, a Republican, and Senator Maria Cantwell, the top Democrat.
—David Shepardson and Idrees Ali, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
The cells in this lining turn over quickly, so the coating is only temporary.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
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At times Sunday night, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was reduced to playing 6-foot-5 Haywood Highsmith in his power rotation, with Highsmith going a surprising 39:37.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2025
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This earned a permanent spot in my body scrub rotation.—
Audrey Noble,
Glamour,
21 Apr. 2025
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Fittingly posted on a Wednesday (April 23), the two-minute preview opens with Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday making her way back to Nevermore Academy, a journey that involves the teenager reluctantly relinquishing her many weapons to TSA agents at an airport.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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But the Trump administration is now relinquishing its influence over the multilateral system, preferring instead to handle countries one by one, transaction by transaction.—
Ngaire Woods,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Now, she's being handed the reins to replace the network's biggest star amid dangerous political territory for Democrats, who lack majorities in both chambers of Congress and have faced an identity crisis since November, when former Vice President Kamala Harris lost to Trump.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Their future is handed to a judge with limited time, minimal context and little understanding of their family, finances or goals.—
David Centeno,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The case had long been viewed by Palin and other conservatives as a possible vehicle to overturn the 1964 U.S. Supreme Court landmark New York Times v. Sullivan.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Still to be determined is Vessel’s plan in Glastonbury; the town rejected it, and Vessel won a Superior Court lawsuit to overturn that decision.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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In Quebec, the Liberals are forecast to flip 11 seats from the Bloc Québécois, while the Conservatives are only expected to win one.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Once finished, flip through the book to see the character move.—
Sherri Gordon, CLC,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025
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Scully, Sand, and the Brotherhood were determined to flood the market, bringing the price of revolution back down to earth.—
John Semley,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2025
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The real revolution in the space economy isn't rockets.—
Reema Khan,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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All of that renders the actual heist more of a chore than an adventure, where more time is spent on the inner workings of a safe than taking advantage of Chekhov’s laser field.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
25 Apr. 2025
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The supreme court could render a decision on whether Bar remains in office, and for how long, based on technical issues.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors accused Read of striking O’Keefe with her SUV then leaving him to die in the snow.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Four defeats in their first five outings left the team in a lowly sixth in the eight-team division, seven points behind Swansea City in fifth.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Turnover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnover. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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