turn out 1 of 2

verb

Definition of turn outnext
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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4
as in to prove
to come to be everything will turn out fine in the end

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turnout

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noun

as in gig

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Recent Examples of turn out
Verb
In 161 instances, according to the report, a plate that the system flagged as being stolen turned out to be wrong — although not every one of those cases led to a police intervention. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 The survival horror film centers on a young couple on the run from cartel hitmen through the Sonoran Desert who take shelter with an outwardly kind older couple – who turn out to be predators of their own. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2026
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The amendments could be factors, however, in driving voter turnout in states where both Democrats and Republicans have prevailed in statewide elections in the last five years. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 The final results could well be determined by turnout, which is historically light on August primaries. — Esme Murphy, CBS News, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn out
  1. roll out
  2. clean
  3. out
  4. prove
  5. gig
  6. wake
  7. eject
  8. fall out
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  • The campaign will roll out across digital, social and in-store channels, featuring exclusive content and behind-the-scenes moments inspired by Skye’s music.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
  • Major League Baseball rolled out the 2027 schedules for all teams on Thursday afternoon — and the Royals’ slate of games features an extra-early start.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Definition of roll out
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  • Now, yet again, state and local governments are launching an effort to help clean Lake Jesup, this time by removing some of the pollutants on a narrow creek before reaching the lake, which sits about 14 miles northeast of Orlando.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • In addition to going after pollutants at the source, cleaning the air is another important step.
    — Dr. Lauren Zajac, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
Definition of clean
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  • Thiel mentioned the news outlet Gawker, which had recently outed him as gay.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Broward County provides our suburban areas of hard working people who out passionate about our country.
    — Michael Thompson, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Definition of out
Verb
  • Women’s European Championship 2017 The exception that proves the rule.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Ferrell said golf proved to be an ideal backdrop for comedy because of the challenges professional golfers face.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of prove
Noun
  • Neill auditioned to be James Bond in the 1980s, but the gig ultimately went to Timothy Dalton.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 July 2026
  • Only when McDaniels parlayed that into a head-coaching gig with the Raiders before the ’22 season, the wheels came off.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 July 2026
Definition of gig
Verb
  • When Isul woke, a few hours later, Bo was struggling to stay awake in a chair next to her bed.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • The real red flag, Walker says, is persistently waking unrefreshed, even after a full night in bed.
    — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of wake
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  • Fans of the Spinners were dismayed this week after the team said the town unfairly ejected it from the stadium.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
  • There was a June 1977 friendly in Buenos Aires where punches were thrown and players were ejected.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
Definition of eject
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  • But by the 1920s, orphanages began to fall out of favor among educators and psychologists.
    — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • Throughout the spring, healthcare stocks like J & J fell out of favor as the market was dominated by the AI trade.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 July 2026
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