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
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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
The Coast Guard crew detained the person, who was turned over to Southport police for questioning, officials said.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Mull fell forward and immediately turned over to his back after he was struck, with the handgun falling several feet in front of him, landing next to a pillar with a knife falling to his side.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, UC Berkeley turned over the names of 160 students, staff and faculty members to federal authorities investigating antisemitism on college campuses, many of whom were involved in pro-Palestine demonstrations on campus.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors on Wednesday turned over photographs the victim took while on the date.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
And a chair in the middle of the tent was turned over.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Payton has turned over nearly 80% of the roster, created a winning culture, and ended an eight-year playoff drought.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Evidence, including the plane drawing and Washington video, was turned over in 2022 by British authorities that helped propel the case forward.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Schrank said people who were illegally in the country were detained and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Mull fell forward and immediately turned over to his back after he was struck, with the handgun falling several feet in front of him, landing next to a pillar with a knife falling to his side.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, UC Berkeley turned over the names of 160 students, staff and faculty members to federal authorities investigating antisemitism on college campuses, many of whom were involved in pro-Palestine demonstrations on campus.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors on Wednesday turned over photographs the victim took while on the date.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
And a chair in the middle of the tent was turned over.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Payton has turned over nearly 80% of the roster, created a winning culture, and ended an eight-year playoff drought.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Evidence, including the plane drawing and Washington video, was turned over in 2022 by British authorities that helped propel the case forward.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Schrank said people who were illegally in the country were detained and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned over
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In the latest demands of Intel, the government willingly relinquished the ability to exert control, despite being the largest holder of Intel’s shares.—
Andrew King,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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To settle disputes with North Korea, for example, in 1962 and 1964 China relinquished the peak of Mount Baekdu and more than 500 square kilometers of nearby territory.—
David C. Kang,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Sep. 2025
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The ball sailed over the head of Spencer Torkelson, Martínez and Steven Kwan advanced a base and set in motion a flurry of zaniness that flipped the script for the series opener.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, as the Braves flipped over their roster one last time, two pitchers had to pay the price.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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When the bacon is almost cooked, pour off the liquid rendered fat into a separate container.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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Officers rendered aid to the victim who was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Airline staff detained and handed him over to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), who escorted him to Terminal 3 for questioning.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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Yet the majority, stay order by stay order, has handed full control of all those agencies to the President.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
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After a back-and-forth in which Smollett was charged and cleared twice, the court proceedings and lawsuits were resolved with the actor's convictions being overturned by the state.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Search and rescue teams recovered three bodies after a large wave overturned a fishing boat that was sheltering in a Cagayan port, PIA reported Tuesday.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Seven of the asset managers said the trend could be reversed if certain conditions — like capital market integration and economic policy changes — were met.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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If the situation was reversed, there's a good chance I’d've felt the same way.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Williams surrendered two runs, though the first wasn’t really his fault, as Martínez misjudged a ball in center field, resulting in a double.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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There are now 10,828 inactive and surrendered cannabis licenses in the state and only 7,966 active ones, according to the Department of Cannabis Control’s data dashboard.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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Ultra-creamy varieties like triple-crème or goat cheese can be stored in their original packaging or transferred to cheese paper, wax paper, or parchment paper, with a damp paper towel at the bottom to help retain freshness.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Authorities said the suspect will be transferred to the Southport Police Department for questioning, with assistance from the State Bureau of Investigation.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Turned over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20over. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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