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
Under the ceasefire agreement, Israel also turned over living and dead Palestinians in its custody.
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ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
The investigation was then turned over to the sheriff’s Investigations Unit.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Hamas has turned over the living hostages and more than half of the deceased.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The city has turned over the 2023 debt to a collection agency.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Officers also found a dog in the truck that was turned over to the family, per Schierbaum.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
New England turned over the roster with 16 acquisitions and 18 departures last offseason, and probably don’t want to go through a similar process so soon.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Last spring, Sweetwater turned over its stage for a recital by the nonprofit Enriching Lives Through Music (ELM), a music education program for underserved youth in San Rafael’s mostly Latino Canal neighborhood.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
The note, which mentioned a woman named Jennifer, was turned over to authorities, who began searching for Crawford.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
The investigation was then turned over to the sheriff’s Investigations Unit.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Hamas has turned over the living hostages and more than half of the deceased.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The city has turned over the 2023 debt to a collection agency.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Officers also found a dog in the truck that was turned over to the family, per Schierbaum.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
New England turned over the roster with 16 acquisitions and 18 departures last offseason, and probably don’t want to go through a similar process so soon.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Last spring, Sweetwater turned over its stage for a recital by the nonprofit Enriching Lives Through Music (ELM), a music education program for underserved youth in San Rafael’s mostly Latino Canal neighborhood.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
The note, which mentioned a woman named Jennifer, was turned over to authorities, who began searching for Crawford.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned over
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Georgia Tech led 17-14 before the Wolfpack’s Cody Hardy scored his second touchdown of the first half, and NC State (5-4, 2-3) never relinquished the lead from there.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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His ex-wife reverted to her maiden name earlier this month when Andrew relinquished the use of his royal titles, including Duke of York.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Georgia Democrats had not won a non-federal statewide race in 20 years, and Democrats flipped both seats.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Still, Vegas had been a nemesis that had beaten Denver eight games in a row before the Broncos flipped that and swept in 2024.—
Greg Cote
November 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Majumdar’s characters’ choices would carry greater weight if the conditions constraining them were rendered with equal depth.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, the on-screen star rendered her bob era no more shortly after the film wrapped.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Blanchett will be handed the award at the festival’s closing ceremony.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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After whispering and mumbling my way through the ceremony, I was handed the scroll.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Drone footage showed catastrophic flooding that turned streets into rivers, submerged homes and overturned cars as Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Tino, dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in only 24 hours in some areas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, that suspension was overturned by Derrick Brooks, who is the hearing office for the NFL.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Reverting back to sentiments that have become familiar in recent months, the president said the country’s financial health is at stake should the tariffs be reversed.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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The scandal sparked bipartisan backlash against him, and polls that previously gave him an advantage reversed.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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If the vehicle transfers ownership, the plate needs to be surrendered to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Dudinha gave the Wave a one-score lead in the first half before the club surrendered a pair of goals to fall, 2-1.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ra Shaya Kyle, a 6-6 center, transferred to Miami from the University of Florida.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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The announcement said the bodies would be transferred to Israel, where they will be honored in a military ceremony led by the Chief Military Rabbi.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Turned over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20over. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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