Synonyms of turned over

turned over

verb

past tense of turn over

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relinquished
• rendered
• surrendered
• delivered
• turned in
• laid down
• handed over
• coughed up
• transferred
• ceded
• gave up
• yielded
• abandoned
• resigned
• committed
• entrusted
• released
• waived
• consigned
• forfeited
• discarded
• parted (with)
• shed
• deserted
• renounced
• abnegated
• forsook

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kept
• retained
• withheld

2

as in left

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

turned the evidence over to the police

Synonyms & Similar Words

• left
• handed
• transferred
• gave
• entrusted
• delivered
• delegated
• handed over
• passed
• transmitted
• recommended
• committed
• relinquished
• commended
• confided
• granted
• trusted
• vested
• consigned
• gave over
• loaned
• turned in
• submitted
• assigned
• reposed
• distributed
• divided
• dealt (out)
• bequeathed
• lent
• conferred
• handed down
• dispensed
• furnished
• supplied
• handed in
• dispersed
• handed on
• surrendered
• released
• yielded
• willed
• advanced
• retransferred
• redelivered
• retransmitted
• recommitted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held
• kept
• retained
• reserved
• received
• owned
• withheld
• possessed
• held back
• accepted
• detained
• took
• occupied
• took over
• took in

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turned turtle
• overturned
• fell
• upset
• collapsed
• capsized
• keeled
• tilted
• inverted
• toppled
• tipped
• listed
• tumped (over)
• pitchpoled
• overthrew
• upended
• leaned
• overset
• heeled
• careened
• foundered
• gave

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stood up
• straightened (up)
• raised
• erected
• righted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flipped
• reversed
• inverted
• exchanged
• shifted
• switched
• overturned
• transposed
• interchanged
• upset

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turned over

Much of that team was turned over the following offseason after the Lakers acquired Anthony Davis. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026

The second incident was reported to law enforcement, and the church turned over its records on the first case, but the local prosecutor did not pursue criminal charges. — John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Transcripts turned over to the court, which a judge ordered Boutros’ office to remove redactions from, later revealed that a grand jury twice refused to indict the six, despite prosecutors’ urgings and a highly unusual speech Boutros gave to jurors. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Once complete, the case file will be turned over to the DeKalb Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office for review. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

The audio, which must be converted onto something that can be turned over to the court, comes from calls made to the child abuse and neglect hotline. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026

Corlette said to make sure any arrangement is formally agreed upon in advance so the account isn't unexpectedly turned over to collections. — Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026

The defenseman scored from alone in front of the net after Michael Rasmussen turned over the puck along the boards. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

In the 40 years since, every facet of Spacemen 3’s story has been turned over and generously embellished, resulting in an excess of grandeur and foresight projected onto the duo at the heart of it. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026