TURN OUT Synonyms: 194 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of turn out

as in to roll out

to leave one's bed we turn out early on workdays

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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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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 to prove

to come to be everything will turn out fine in the end

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Attention turned out to be the right mathematical operation for linking words and building context — the fundamentals of translation. — Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 The finish turned out to be a drag race after Bell took the inside on the final turn and briefly bumped into Briscoe. — Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026

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First, independent voters’ turnout in midterms usually lags behind that of party members. — Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 Johnson County is preparing for a large voter turnout at its 141 polling locations this November. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn out

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The campaign is live online and will roll out across social media and other channels in the near term.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
NBCUniversal‘s Peacock is rolling out up a new way to try to get Bravo fanatics even more engaged in the network’s galaxy of reality programming drama and dish-worthy moments.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of roll out

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Combs paid inmates to clean and cook special meals for him, including curry chicken, pizza and empanadas, and that the hip-hop artist also received Chinese-style massages, four sources told NBC News.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
My mom enrolled as a junior at Hollywood High School and took care of the house—cleaning, reheating frozen chicken pot pies, and making sure everyone did their homework.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of clean

Verb

Bunnie Xo’s post-divorce fun is raising eyebrows after a cozy Waffle House outing with 24-year-old reality star Dylan Wolf sent fans into a frenzy over their age gap.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian stepped out for a very rare family outing with their two daughters.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of out

Verb

The same may not prove true of utility costs where many rate hikes remain pending and a tough winter could cause further spikes.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
And while some of the allegations were never proved, he was convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice and sentenced to four years in jail.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of prove

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Donald is effectively taking on the gig first mentioned to Deadline earlier this year by global productions chief Matt Forde, although at that point the role was more solely focused on scouting IP.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
What transpired in-between the curtain raiser and final pose was much like what had gone down the previous night in Cincinnati, at the first public gig the Beach Boys had done since canceling a slew of dates beginning in July.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of gig

Verb

The medications work by blocking certain chemical messengers in the part of the brain that regulates body temperature and manages sleep/wake cycles, according to the guidance.

— Shannon Firth, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
Your body’s stress hormone peaks naturally about an hour after waking, and layering caffeine on top amplifies the spike.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of wake

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The engagements in Nottingham come more than six years after the couple departed the United Kingdom for the United States and the years since have seen a public falling out with some members of the royal family.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
For Ingersoll and some other religious scholars, Hegseth's promotion of an idea that has largely fallen out of favor with the American public ties in closely with his religious background.

— Odette Yousef, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026

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