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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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4
as in proved
to come to be
everything will turn out fine in the end
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Recent Examples of turned out
Rumors about the Only Murders in the Building star's nuptials with Benny Blanco being this weekend turned out to be 100-percent true, and as soon as a few beautiful photos of the cute couple were green-lighted to be shared with the eager public, fans were double-tapping with tears in their eyes.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2025
Still, even three points would have helped KU, as things turned out.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Sadly, the effort to relocate those mice turned out to be a daily routine with no foreseeable end.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
On Thursday, attendees including Chris Briney, Teyana Taylor and Scott Eastwood, among others, turned out alongside Chanel in-house perfumer creator Olivier Polge for the rooftop gathering off of Madison Square Park, boasting views of the skyline.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
The pair turned out to be a husband and wife, and the wife allegedly admitted to receiving the dog from a co-worker.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying at the Baku City Street Circuit turned out to be a chaotic session, given its record-breaking six red flags, more than any previous Formula One qualifying round.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Back in 2023, a video falsely claiming a Bushwick grocery store was the chain’s first NYC location sparked confusion and long lines, with crowds wrapping around the block to glimpse what turned out to be a very earnest City Fresh Market.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
Baez finished with 157 rushing yards on 11 carries, including scores from 42 yards and what turned out to be a 77-yard sprint midway through the third quarter.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2025
Still, even three points would have helped KU, as things turned out.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Sadly, the effort to relocate those mice turned out to be a daily routine with no foreseeable end.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
On Thursday, attendees including Chris Briney, Teyana Taylor and Scott Eastwood, among others, turned out alongside Chanel in-house perfumer creator Olivier Polge for the rooftop gathering off of Madison Square Park, boasting views of the skyline.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
The pair turned out to be a husband and wife, and the wife allegedly admitted to receiving the dog from a co-worker.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying at the Baku City Street Circuit turned out to be a chaotic session, given its record-breaking six red flags, more than any previous Formula One qualifying round.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Back in 2023, a video falsely claiming a Bushwick grocery store was the chain’s first NYC location sparked confusion and long lines, with crowds wrapping around the block to glimpse what turned out to be a very earnest City Fresh Market.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
Baez finished with 157 rushing yards on 11 carries, including scores from 42 yards and what turned out to be a 77-yard sprint midway through the third quarter.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned out
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After Starbucks rolled out a dress code, thousands of baristas went on strike.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Food is also getting a revamp, with new croissants and baked goods being rolled out.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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When curfew was relaxed for a few hours every day, youths cleaned the streets, visited hospitals to check upon the injured and held candlelight vigils for protesters who'd lost their lives.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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There was excruciating pain from an open surgical wound from biopsy that needed to be cleaned and packed.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Clearly, leaving Palmer out or taking him off when Sanchez was dismissed is a huge call because of his hugely influential talent.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Estonian officials dismissed that, pointing to radar information and visual identification confirming the Russian jets entered the country's airspace.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles’ victory will be remembered for Jordan Davis’ field goal block to maintain the undefeated record and punctuate a ferocious comeback from a 19-point deficit that proved the team’s mettle.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Bad Bunny's guest list proved his music transcends language, borders and cultures − and that whoever isn't caught up on his game is losing out on one of the most influential artists of our time.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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The driver of the car, whom authorities have not identified, was ejected and found near the car, fire rescue says.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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The passenger in the GMC, Aaron Deandre Radford, 31, of Indianapolis was ejected during the crash.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the game fell out of reach early in front of the second-smallest crowd of the season at Sutter Health Park.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Originally released as a cross-trainer in 1999, the Air Max Sunder garnered a cult following but fell out of Nike’s lineup until its return in 2024 (not counting an extremely limited Comme des Garçons collaboration from 2021).—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
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At a time when contentious words dominate our conversations—think insurrection and fascism and fake news and woke—the need for dictionaries to chronicle and explain language, and serve as its watchdog, has never been greater.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Walton-Penner ownership group woke everybody up.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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The defense attorney, Michael Caesar, told jurors that Bragg became enraged after Gladney outed him as a gay man, and sought revenge.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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It's also expected that David Giuntoli, who may or may not have outed himself as the Game Maker in the season 1 finale, will play a larger role in season 2.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Turned out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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