TURNED OUT Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

turned out

verb

past tense of turn out

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 Large press group turned out to cover my trip to Turmusayya today to meet Americans living there. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026 Johnson doesn’t look like Monroe — and that turned out to be the point. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 Getting singled out by Sacha Baron Cohen‘s most infamous character turned out to be good publicity, not an insult, for Ed Sheeran. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026 Harry Kane Kane was England’s clutch player at the World Cup, scoring a late double to avoid a disastrous early exit against DR Congo and netting what turned out to be the decisive goal from the penalty spot in England’s epic 3-2 win over Mexico. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Species once seen primarily as competitors or antagonists have turned out to be mutualists, with both parties benefiting. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 That turned out to be the team’s only hit in a 2-0 loss to the Braves in front of 17,052 at Rate Field. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Urine, of course, turned out to be a vital health marker, but only after modern urinalysis treatments were developed in the 19th century. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 One Belgian student who struck gold this week while digging a sewer on a summer construction job, is now waiting to see who claims the stash, after an ordinary Tuesday morning on the job turned out to be anything but. — Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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Besides the Duo, Apple also rolled out the rest of its lineup, offering new iPhones, watches and Airpods.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo, for example, rolled out Improbable Media in 2024 with a feature-length documentary about his life story.

— Justin Birnbaum, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

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Instead of simply reducing the amount of water used in a process, researchers are investigating whether the same water can be cleaned and cycled back into production.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Really, as long as the boots are leather and in good shape, they can typically be conditioned and cleaned.

— Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of cleaned

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Challenges to Essayli’s position were brought in several criminal cases, with defense lawyers arguing that charges filed under his watch are invalid and should be dismissed.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
One of them, dismissed Sooners quarterback Chris Robison, was the MVP of the 2019 Conference USA championship, Kiffin’s second league title in three seasons.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of dismissed

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Arsenal’s captain again spurred his team to victory as his second-half strike proved decisive in a deserved win over Napoli in their opening game of this season’s Champions League.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
As expected, Alcaraz made life tough for Shelton at pivotal points throughout the match, but the Spaniard's 53 unforced errors proved to be a critical difference in the end.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of proved

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So defensive back Kennedy Urlacher came flying into the backfield and collided into Bulldogs quarterback Jayden Mandal, who fell out of the back of the end zone for a safety.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Whereas when the electrics went wrong, when the rhythm of the pump fell out of kilter, a little generator, a pacemaker, could be wired in under the collarbone to put it right.

— Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026