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as in rolled out
to leave one's bed
we turn out early on workdays
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2
as in cleaned
to remove the dirt from
it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over
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as in dismissed
to drive or force out
angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs
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as in proved
to come to be
everything will turn out fine in the end
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Recent Examples of turned out
The Mountain West men’s basketball tournament was due for an upset, and Boise State turned out to be the sacrificial Bronco on Wednesday night.
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Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
But its history has turned out differently.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Both teams finished with 16 turnovers in what turned out to be a physical, defensive battle.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
Stewart feels especially confident about 2026 because of Rehmet’s special election win and the number of voters that turned out to early voting.
—Samuel O’Neal 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Confirming the identity of those fish turned out to be far more complicated than anyone anticipated.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
According to Moderna, the FDA’s review of its flu application turned out to be anything but clear and transparent.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Some turned out to be extraordinary.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
However, the dog turned out to be a good boy.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
But its history has turned out differently.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Both teams finished with 16 turnovers in what turned out to be a physical, defensive battle.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
Stewart feels especially confident about 2026 because of Rehmet’s special election win and the number of voters that turned out to early voting.
—Samuel O’Neal 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Confirming the identity of those fish turned out to be far more complicated than anyone anticipated.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
According to Moderna, the FDA’s review of its flu application turned out to be anything but clear and transparent.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Some turned out to be extraordinary.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
However, the dog turned out to be a good boy.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned out
Verb
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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has rolled out two limited-time ticket offers for the attraction.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Under Murati, a tech executive who previously served as chief technology officer at OpenAI, Thinking Machines hired dozens of employees from the ChatGPT maker and rolled out its first product, Tinker, in October.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Chris made a third and cleaned the play up.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Or tie the decorative touches together with this area rug from textile brand Loloi—its neutral pattern won’t pull focus from the rest of your decor and can be easily cleaned with a hose.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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After the allegations against his son, the official was dismissed from his post, according to a decision published Wednesday in the state government’s official gazette.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Figures in the main opposition Republican People’s Party, known by its Turkish initials CHP, have dismissed the charges as politically motivated.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Injuries proved even more devastating this season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Designing a space that worked with the natural terrain while meeting our family’s needs proved to be as steep a learning curve as our backyard hill itself.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Traveler Tim Glasgow said his wife woke him up extra early this morning to beat the lines.—
Brandon Goldner,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Instead of simply challenging the more foolish of those woke policies, our federal and state governments seem hell bent on obliterating any activity that even hints of DEI.—
Maurice O'Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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How do key components of matter — gas, dust, and heavy elements — flow into, get transported throughout, and ejected out of galaxies over time?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Both were ejected from the motorcycle.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But as the Knicks spiraled to begin the 2026 calendar year — dropping nine of 11 games — Clarkson fell out of the rotation.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The design fell out of favor about the time The Brady Bunch went off the air, but Calderone’s home makes a strong case for a comeback.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ada got up very early, before anyone else was awake, and found her mother’s coat, stiff and wet, hanging over the edge of the bath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Our older daughter got up on the board on her first wave.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Turned out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20out. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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