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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
To get to know Smith so early in the coach’s career, Kilgo said, turned out to be one of the most fortuitous moments of his life.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
That changed at age 15, when lingering leg pain turned out to be cancer.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
The reality, however, has turned out quite differently.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, dozens turned out for a Ben Johnson look-alike contest in south suburban Bedford Park.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
There, on his nose, was a dark spot that turned out to be melanoma.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
That vehicle turned out to be stolen, deputies said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
That capped a fourth quarter in which mortgage rates slowly declined, price gains cooled and buyers turned out in force.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Bailey, who signed with NC State over some late interest from Miami, has turned out to be one of the best quarterbacks in the class.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
That changed at age 15, when lingering leg pain turned out to be cancer.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
The reality, however, has turned out quite differently.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, dozens turned out for a Ben Johnson look-alike contest in south suburban Bedford Park.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
There, on his nose, was a dark spot that turned out to be melanoma.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
That vehicle turned out to be stolen, deputies said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
That capped a fourth quarter in which mortgage rates slowly declined, price gains cooled and buyers turned out in force.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Bailey, who signed with NC State over some late interest from Miami, has turned out to be one of the best quarterbacks in the class.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned out
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The program was rolled out under the banner of compassion.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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To help facilitate the US entry process for World Cup ticket holders, the US government has rolled out a new priority visa appointment system tied specifically to the World Cup.—
Bailey Berg,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Jan. 2026
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They should be cleaned and stored in a garage, shed, basement, or even under your deck if they’re protected with a tarp.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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Roads are cleaned, including inside suburbs, for weather events like snow, blizzards, freezing rain and ice storms.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sprowls sued, and an appellate court dismissed the lawsuit, siding with the county party, Davis said.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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In November, a federal judge dismissed the charges against both Comey and James, finding that Halligan had been unlawfully appointed.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Below are the 14 products that proved themselves again and again—all from Amazon.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre not only spawned a franchise (with nine feature films, to date) but proved massively influential on horror in the decades to come.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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And from bling to cap, lit, woke and even 6-7, hip-hop is today's verbal arbiter.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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In August, streamer Hasan Piker declared that woke was back after the new Superman film’s pro-immigration plot rankled conservatives online.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Nissan overturned and crashed into a guardrail along the freeway, which ejected the passenger onto the freeway.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The motorcyclist was ejected and died at the scene of the crash, CHP Officer Jasmine Lopez said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The bottom fell out that fall, as the Horned Frogs started the season 3-5.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Georgia replaced Nebraska, which fell out of the poll.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The National Weather Service said areas north of Pittsburgh got up to 20 inches (50 centimeters) of snow and faced wind chills as low as minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 31 degrees Celsius) late Monday into Tuesday.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Vine got up immediately after his crash and changed bikes twice before rejoining the peloton with around 92 kilometers remaining.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Turned out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20out. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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