1
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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2
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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3
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
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
The turnover also led to an easy touchdown drive for Dallas.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
During discovery, Dunbar failed to turn over most of his medical records to Disney’s lawyers.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Having minimal turnover — only two players who have seen action so far this season in fourth-line center Luke Kunin and third pair defenseman Jeff Petry are new to the team — helps with that.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
The turnover also led to an easy touchdown drive for Dallas.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
There were 28 bodies remaining in Gaza ahead of the deal, but Hamas has only released four of them to be turned over to Israel.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
During discovery, Dunbar failed to turn over most of his medical records to Disney’s lawyers.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
Verb
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Sol Price had relinquished his official leadership role, and Robert’s fifteen-year-old son had recently died of cancer, devastating the family.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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In Madagascar, Rajoelina has shown no signs of relinquishing power following his removal.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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And while handing Ole Miss its first loss of the year was reason to celebrate, things got pretty somber rather quickly for the Bulldogs after learning the injury status of one of their top playmakers.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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There are Reddit groups dedicated to the hobby of collecting new and vintage matchbooks, and even a website called Matchbooktraveler that catalogs restaurants in the United States that hand them out.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, the letter calls on Congressional support for the European Union to overturn its ban on Sulfuryl Fluoride, a pesticide used to fumigate Southern Yellow Pine wood chips on breakbulk cargo ships.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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The British Library overturned its initial decision by issuing Wilde’s proxy a new card in his name.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But then again, fans might just opt for Instagram, TikTok and X (or somewhere even more nefarious), where flipping between content has never been easier.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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An Illinois State University teaching assistant has been fired after he was captured on video flipping a Turning Point USA table and tearing up the group's flyers.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Joining a Blue Jays rotation that appeared more built for the regular season slog, Bieber held playoff potential.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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An end-of-the-bench player during his three seasons in Minnesota, Minott should be part of Mazzulla’s core rotation to open his first campaign as a Celtic.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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False or deceptive votes and/or acts will render the respective Finalist ineligible.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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If enough satellites are in orbit, this debris could set off a chain reaction, rendering the environment around Earth practically impassable.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Vital witnesses were killed in the blast All 16 people inside the facility died in the blast, leaving behind a devastated network of coworkers and loved ones as well as depriving investigators of crucial accounts of the final moments leading up to the explosion.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most of those who shaped or even marginally influenced the events of October 7th are gone, leaving Gaza’s authority withered to the point that even managing the hostages has become paralyzingly difficult.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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By removing financial hurdles, the Randy Smith Junior Tour aims to reverse that trend and create a pipeline of talent for future generations.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers, swept by the Milwaukee Brewers in the regular season series, are poised to reverse that with one more swipe of the broom on Friday night.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Turnover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnover. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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