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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 trip, though, has underscored how the country of 50 million people, which experienced a religious crisis after its 20th-century dictatorship ended, still has plenty of faithful Catholics who have turned out in droves to welcome the American pope.
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ABC News, 10 June 2026
The trip, though, has underscored how the country of 50 million people, which experienced a religious crisis after its 20th century dictatorship ended, still has plenty of faithful Catholics who have turned out in droves to welcome the American pope.
—Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Some council members encouraged those who turned out to Monday’s meeting and who’ve advocated for the moratorium for weeks to focus energy on the North Carolina General Assembly.
—Mary Ramsey
updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
And this one turned out to be very different.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026
One of the most surprising parts of sharing the video was realizing just how universal the experience turned out to be.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Voters from across California turned out to their polling places or stopped at their local ballot drop off box Tuesday to cast their vote in the state’s primary election.
—Hannah Ruhoff
june 3, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The full cast, including Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, and director Boots Riley, turned out together for a special screening at Williamsburg Cinemas in New York City.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
By the way, the dragon turned out to be a small Nile crocodile, which may have escaped from a merchant ship.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
ABC News, 10 June 2026
The trip, though, has underscored how the country of 50 million people, which experienced a religious crisis after its 20th century dictatorship ended, still has plenty of faithful Catholics who have turned out in droves to welcome the American pope.
—Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Some council members encouraged those who turned out to Monday’s meeting and who’ve advocated for the moratorium for weeks to focus energy on the North Carolina General Assembly.
—Mary Ramsey
updated June 8, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
And this one turned out to be very different.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026
One of the most surprising parts of sharing the video was realizing just how universal the experience turned out to be.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Voters from across California turned out to their polling places or stopped at their local ballot drop off box Tuesday to cast their vote in the state’s primary election.
—Hannah Ruhoff
june 3, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The full cast, including Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, and director Boots Riley, turned out together for a special screening at Williamsburg Cinemas in New York City.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
By the way, the dragon turned out to be a small Nile crocodile, which may have escaped from a merchant ship.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned out
Verb
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The new maps will be rolled out in a special primary in August.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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In addition, Hoplamazian noted that Hyatt has rolled out a conversational search interface that allows travelers to describe trips in natural language, and that AI is helping surface operational insights from a combination of internal hotel data and external customer feedback.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The shame of opening the door to them in my filthy pajamas, of letting them into an apartment that had not been cleaned or aired for days.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The contractor cleaned the dormitories weekly rather than daily as required, resulting in unsanitary conditions.—
Michael Biesecker,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The novel was initially ignored, and then—after Graham Greene called it one of the best books of the year—dismissed, and then banned, first in the UK and then in France.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Resuming on 55-5 and requiring 254 for an unlikely win, New Zealand lost its remaining five wickets inside the first two hours of play and was dismissed for 138.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Two dozen other Republican senators accepted the allegations as credible and urged Moore to step aside if the claims proved true.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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While his tenure with Philadelphia proved brief, his extensive major-league experience and history as a former top prospect could create another opportunity elsewhere before long.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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More 'woke' allegations to come, Starbuck says Starbuck was at the forefront of a wave of the social media backlash against the commitments corporate America made to DEI and to gay and transgender people in response to the 2020 police killing of George Floyd.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The rooster that woke me up each morning also did the trick.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Phillips, in return, pushed Aguirre and was also ejected.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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In 2020, Hammon became the first woman to serve as head coach in a game, taking over after Popovich got ejected.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
Verb
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But after a tumultuous start to the 2025 season, Mainoo fell out of Manchester United’s midfield rotation under former manager Ruben Amorim, causing some to wonder if the English talent would do enough to earn a spot on the World Cup squad.—
Christian Marshall,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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The land fell out of Mitsui hands in 1945, before, in a serendipitous twist, it was purchased by their real estate company in 2015—paving the way for its reinvention as the Mitsui hotel flagship.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Then, the Shamrocks got up to bat.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Imagine if Claudia got up crying when NeNe said her clit left her body?—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
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“Turned out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20out. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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