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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
The biggest home game in Charlotte 49ers history also turned out to be the first win of Bill Belichick’s college coaching career.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
For Turnbull and the VFX team, Professor Orloff (played by Christopher Lloyd) turned out to be an even bigger challenge than Slurp.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
The Kinnisons and friends of the family were impressed with how the event turned out.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Bright, reflective patches on the surface turned out to be salt deposits left by briny liquid that once seeped upward.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
That has turned out to be true.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Six universities had active shooter reports Monday; all of them turned out to be unfounded.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
In each of the past three frames, the tune has climbed to what has turned out to be a new best placement.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The race turned out to be a huge hit as William Byron clinched the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Championship, while Austin Dillon secured his sixth career victory.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
For Turnbull and the VFX team, Professor Orloff (played by Christopher Lloyd) turned out to be an even bigger challenge than Slurp.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
The Kinnisons and friends of the family were impressed with how the event turned out.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Bright, reflective patches on the surface turned out to be salt deposits left by briny liquid that once seeped upward.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
That has turned out to be true.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Six universities had active shooter reports Monday; all of them turned out to be unfounded.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
In each of the past three frames, the tune has climbed to what has turned out to be a new best placement.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The race turned out to be a huge hit as William Byron clinched the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Championship, while Austin Dillon secured his sixth career victory.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned out
Verb
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Other titles will be rolled out gradually over the next year.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Every white ball has rolled out in the 100-plus drawings during the past 12 months.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The hotel's restoration is a study in sustainability, as original pieces were cleaned, repaired, and reinstalled.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
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To improve performance, the shells were cleaned, treated, polished, and cut into precise shapes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Spurs have, for now, dismissed takeover talk.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His previous criminal history includes two violations of an abuse prevention order and a charge of destruction of property, all of which have been dismissed.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fans responded to the team's new winning ways, even though winning proved to be temporary.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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While machines have mastered both sight and sound, the sense of taste has proved harder to digitize.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But perhaps records of the first chemical steps towards life were ejected into space and then fell onto the Moon, says Sephton.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Four passengers in the Mustang were ejected, and the driver was thrown into another seat, according to Ells.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Last September, shortly after Schulman joined, Burberry fell out of the FTSE 100 index of blue chip stocks on the London Stock Exchange due to its shrinking valuation.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The importance of a strong defensive midfielder was clear to see last season when Manchester City fell out of the title race once Rodri had suffered a serious knee injury, although Gravenberch’s emergence in the role remains one of Slot’s great coaching success stories.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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My first safari was back in 1989; followed by my honeymoon safari in 1996, when my husband and I woke to lion tracks outside our tent.—
Karin Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now it's woke again for trying to wipe an imaginary farmer from its logo.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sports piracy has become so widespread that even professional athletes, like Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (who was spotted using Streameast in May 2024) and Seattle Seahawks' Tariq Woolen, have been outed as users.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the past year alone, Bennett was in Superman and was outed as the most popular guy at SNL, and Mooney directed A24’s Y2K and toured a new album of original music.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Turned out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20out. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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