turned over

past tense of turn over
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as in relinquished
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak

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as in flipped
to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing would you mind turning the picture over so I can see if the backing needs to be replaced

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Recent Examples of turned over However, Nolan confirmed that some of the cases have been turned over to the Kansas City Police Department’s Bomb and Arson unit to investigate possible criminal activity. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 Wells had left his keys in Pitalo’s bedroom and they were turned over to Wells’ stepfather, attorneys added. Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 This concession may ultimately open the door for administrators of the future to argue that writing instruction should be turned over to robots for the sake of savings and efficiency. Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026 Notice how Davis begins to make his way down the left flank as soon as possession is turned over. Thom Harris, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 According to this version, Collier had told Roosevelt that if the hunt was turned over to him, completely, the bear would be found. Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 The deadly incident was captured on a Costco security video camera, which was turned over to police and reviewed, according to the court papers. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Flores turned over 122 recordings of his colleagues’ commentary to the LAPD Office of the Inspector General early last year, according to the motion filed Friday. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 And yet the president seems to have turned over a new leaf with Warsh’s arrival. Matt Peterson, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • There have been small changes to the ownership structures of Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur in the last decade but without control ever being relinquished.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • While Russia has relinquished some control of the area to China following its invasion of Ukraine, Russia still plays a key role in Chinese shipping vessels’ passage through the route.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • In a rare judicial win in such cases, the client was handed 18 months in prison.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • On Wednesday, according to the complaint, the operatives handed Bowie a gun, ammunition and an inert explosive, then gave her instructions on how to use them.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • But that ruling was appealed and overturned during arbitration this week, with Bogan taking home nothing, court records show.
    Amber Gaudet Updated August 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For now, Arion has not filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in hopes of having that suspension overturned.
    Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • With each week that passes, Bonta’s leverage grows, though a few Hollywood guilds have flipped, potentially undermining that leverage.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • One pair flipped traditional construction on its head, relocating the waistband and pockets to the leg hems.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • ChatGPT, however, rendered the scene using sterile, abstract terminology.
    Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In a Texas hospital this week, doctors performed a complex, high-risk, open-heart surgery on a 6-day-old boy born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare congenital condition that rendered part of his heart underdeveloped.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • Settlement Institutions need capital, controls, systems and people to manage the gap between when a trade is agreed and the asset plus the payment are transferred.
    Federico Sendra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Funds added to your Checking Account are transferred to your Chime Card Secured Deposit Account - other than Chime Card cash deposits at retailers, which go to your Chime Card Account, then deposit to your Secured Deposit Account.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Mixed Pro Doubles Recap Roos van Reek & Jack Munro stayed out of trouble and avoided the early knockout round upsets that be felled many of the other top seeds to claim the Mixed title and guarantee the double-double for themselves on the weekend.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The storm felled trees and power lines and caused serious flooding that swept some 100 homes from their foundations on the Big Island, authorities said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • Ruiz reversed her block on the land transfer after trustees took a do-over vote, and dismissed the case.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Sacramento County Board of Education, however, reversed the decision in a close vote.
    Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Turned over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20over. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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