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as in rolled out
to leave one's bed
we turn out early on workdays
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as in cleaned
to remove the dirt from
it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over
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as in dismissed
to drive or force out
angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs
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as in proved
to come to be
everything will turn out fine in the end
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Recent Examples of turned out
Brian turned out to be the obvious culprit.
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Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Although Robin didn’t stay in retail for long, the experience turned out to be a stepping stone to something bigger.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Life afterward turned out to be extremely difficult for Sanchez.
—Midsi Sanchez, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
What was once deemed a benefit turned out to be a threat.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, with the help of a new process that allows for more targeted, minimally invasive surgery, that answer turned out to be yes, which the 70-year-old proved during a follow-up appointment.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Of course, their amity turned out to be a time bomb.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
That turned out to be all that Monroe needed, improving her record to 12-3 and recording her fourth shutout of the season.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
The box turned out to be full of more zines and an old love letter.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Although Robin didn’t stay in retail for long, the experience turned out to be a stepping stone to something bigger.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Life afterward turned out to be extremely difficult for Sanchez.
—Midsi Sanchez, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
What was once deemed a benefit turned out to be a threat.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, with the help of a new process that allows for more targeted, minimally invasive surgery, that answer turned out to be yes, which the 70-year-old proved during a follow-up appointment.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Of course, their amity turned out to be a time bomb.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
That turned out to be all that Monroe needed, improving her record to 12-3 and recording her fourth shutout of the season.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
The box turned out to be full of more zines and an old love letter.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned out
Verb
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But not long after, IHIP rolled out.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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The restaurant has rolled out weekly rooftop live music performances and new menu items for the spring season.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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First, your nail should be cleaned and prepped.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
21 Apr. 2026
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Maintenance Hamster cages should be cleaned often.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some claims have been dismissed or settled out of court, while others are ongoing.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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For as long as medicine has been practiced, women’s health concerns have been minimized, misdiagnosed or dismissed.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Following Caballero’s go-ahead RBI single that put his team up, 4-3, in the top of the 10th, Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda’s RBI infield single proved to be enough for a walk-off 5-4 victory at Tropicana Field on Saturday night.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has proved its biggest strategic advantage in the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But nighttime pain that woke me every few hours was likely from overdoing, Bugbee’s nurse explained.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Where will all these sciolistic refugees from woke America go if that largesse dries up?—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Adding to the challenge, Miami will be without defensive midfielder Yannick Bright, who will be serving a red-card suspension after being ejected in the 87th minute of the Colorado game for offensive language.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Lake Wales boy was ejected onto the eastbound center lane of I-4.—
Elainie Colton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Antonio points at the window a 4-year-old child fell out of and survived in Worcester, Massachusetts.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Among the reasons the company fell out of favor with shareholders and buyers was a failure to fully embrace mobile services.—
Chris Anderson,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reigns got up and hit Punk with a spear.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lyonne got up and headed to the bathroom, according to Page Six.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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