1
as in rolled out
to leave one's bed
we turn out early on workdays
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2
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
In a twist, the babies turned out to be boys, just like Dante and his twin brother.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
After all, Princess Fiona took a chance on Shrek, and that turned out great for her, right?
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The staffing reductions extend what has turned out to be a difficult two weeks for Bay Area tech workers, who are collectively facing the loss of several hundred jobs in the region as a result of recent layoff disclosures by employers.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Reflecting on their big day a few weeks later, the newlyweds said they are still thrilled with the way their big day turned out.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
In an extra surprise, Samantha and Austin turned out to be secretly married the entire time, having privately eloped a month ago.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Perfectly Imperfect Why spend all that time and effort to be perfectly turned out just to start coming undone once vows are exchanged at the altar?
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The path to Level 5 autonomous driving has turned out to be a much longer and bumpy one than the optimists once hoped.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
No Kings organizers estimated that more than 5 million people turned out for the June protests.
—NPR, 19 Oct. 2025
Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
After all, Princess Fiona took a chance on Shrek, and that turned out great for her, right?
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The staffing reductions extend what has turned out to be a difficult two weeks for Bay Area tech workers, who are collectively facing the loss of several hundred jobs in the region as a result of recent layoff disclosures by employers.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Reflecting on their big day a few weeks later, the newlyweds said they are still thrilled with the way their big day turned out.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
In an extra surprise, Samantha and Austin turned out to be secretly married the entire time, having privately eloped a month ago.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Perfectly Imperfect Why spend all that time and effort to be perfectly turned out just to start coming undone once vows are exchanged at the altar?
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The path to Level 5 autonomous driving has turned out to be a much longer and bumpy one than the optimists once hoped.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
No Kings organizers estimated that more than 5 million people turned out for the June protests.
—NPR, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned out
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The British royals rolled out all the stops for the Trumps, including a ceremonial welcome with honor guard and carriage procession to a glam state banquet at Windsor Castle that night, plus other outings.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Carmakers in the country have rolled out a new round of price cuts and perks at the start of this year as demands remained sluggish and the government withdrew part of a tax incentive for eligible electric vehicles.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Others toiled in restaurants and cleaned hotel rooms.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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But January, with its blustery winds and chilly temperatures, is when boxes must be cleaned, inspected and repaired.—
Joe Murphy,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Carrie, meanwhile, is villainized for her admittedly deluded quest to reunite with her biological son in a world that has dismissed them.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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Herro proved to be a quality bench player earlier in his career, becoming the first and only Heat player to ever win the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award during the 2021-22 season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Popper explains why Herbert proved it after taking 129 hits, the second-most in a season since 2000.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Friend Ellen DeGeneres also gave a shoutout through a candid video shared on Instagram, in which the former talk show host woke Kris up from a nap by singing in her ear.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Here she is being woke in the name of destroying her enemies, most of whom the show has given us very little reason to root for.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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And freshman cornerback Ja’Boree Antoine held his own when pressed into duty late after Lucas was ejected and OJ Frederique left in the second half with an injury.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fire Rescue said one person was ejected in the collision and airlifted to a trauma center.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But nothing gold can stay, and sometime between my 10th and 20th birthdays, Uggs fell out of style.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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And the father and son eventually fell out.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Oval Office has been got up in Louis Quatorze decor.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Newton then got up and ran away.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Turned out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20out. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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