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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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2
as in left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
turned the evidence over to the police
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3
as in turned turtle
to turn on one's side or upside down
don't try to tell me the bucket turned over all by itself
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4
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
Schrank said people who were illegally in the country were detained and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Responsibility of running the Nuggets day-to-day has since been turned over to Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The deadline for the documents to be turned over is September 15th and Comer said they were tied to the panel’s investigation of the possible mismanagement of the federal government’s investigation of Epstein and Maxwell.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The case has been turned over to the Isabella County Prosecutor’s Office.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The people who found the postcards were so terrified that almost all the cards were turned over to the gestapo.
—Rabih Alameddine
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Democrats have said that 97 percent of the 30,000-plus files turned over to the committee by the DOJ are already public.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
The man was turned over to Park Police, who arrested him under a statute prohibiting lighting a fire in a public park, The Washington Post reported (Forbes has reached out to the Park Police for further comment).
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The driver was taken into custody, and the narcotics were turned over to the Vista Sheriff's Station for processing, according to the release.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Filip Timotija, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Responsibility of running the Nuggets day-to-day has since been turned over to Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The deadline for the documents to be turned over is September 15th and Comer said they were tied to the panel’s investigation of the possible mismanagement of the federal government’s investigation of Epstein and Maxwell.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The case has been turned over to the Isabella County Prosecutor’s Office.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The people who found the postcards were so terrified that almost all the cards were turned over to the gestapo.
—Rabih Alameddine
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Democrats have said that 97 percent of the 30,000-plus files turned over to the committee by the DOJ are already public.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
The man was turned over to Park Police, who arrested him under a statute prohibiting lighting a fire in a public park, The Washington Post reported (Forbes has reached out to the Park Police for further comment).
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The driver was taken into custody, and the narcotics were turned over to the Vista Sheriff's Station for processing, according to the release.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned over
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Communist Party leaders dismissed the Tibetan leader’s Strasbourg proposal in 1988, in which the Dalai Lama relinquished the demand for full independence and instead proposed genuine autonomy for Tibet under Chinese sovereignty.—
Tenzin Dorjee,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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She had been relinquished by her owner to another shelter for chronically attacking her own tail.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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However, GenZers, born after 1997, have flipped the switch and feel nostalgic for an analog world that predates their lifespan.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But that flipped back in 2024, when 12% of Republicans used mail-in ballots compared with 9% of Democrats.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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All of this is rendered with stunning ease by his VFX team, in scenes that look like a news bulletin from the apocalypse.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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Here, Ne Zha 2 succeeds wildly; locales such as a heavenly city made entirely of jade and a towering, bamboo-verdant waterfall are rendered with genuinely beautiful texture and detail.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, after the mother handed him over, Agba allegedly walked out of the line and began to walk away, according to the outlets.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Soboleva handed her a few pieces of paper and smiled.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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At least 15 people were killed when a world-famous funicular railcar derailed and overturned in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Jones remained on Ohio's death row for decades, exhausting most of his appeals, until Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Wende Cross overturned his murder conviction, freed him from prison and granted him a new trial two years ago.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Both Casey and Delashmutt were granted parole in 2023, but in both instances the decision was reversed by Governor Gavin Newsom.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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But the appeals court reversed that decision, ruling that the district court had no jurisdiction to block the EPA's actions.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Edwin Perez, 26, eventually surrendered to law enforcement.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mets starter David Peterson surrendered eight runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out one over just two innings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Coleman was recruited to Arizona by Fisch and transferred to Washington when the coach was hired in Seattle.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Both he and Puka — who started his collegiate career at the University of Washington — transferred to BYU in 2021 after their grandmother, Fa’atamali’i Saole, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Turned over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20over. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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