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as in rolled out
to leave one's bed
we turn out early on workdays
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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
Stewart feels especially confident about 2026 because of Rehmet’s special election win and the number of voters that turned out to early voting.
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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
The flying material turned out to be a party balloon, sources said.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
This time around, the first half turned out to be war.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
And the show itself hardly turned out to be bold in its presentation.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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
The flying material turned out to be a party balloon, sources said.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
This time around, the first half turned out to be war.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
And the show itself hardly turned out to be bold in its presentation.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned out
Verb
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The business league is also criticizing how the fee was rolled out by city officials.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Known for its fresh and organic produce and food, the grocery store on 2820 R St is rolled out installation of self-checkout stands Monday.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some stainless steel interiors should not be cleaned with bleach.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Rooms are cleaned on a specific schedule, especially at larger or high-end properties.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kabul has dismissed the casualty claim as inaccurate.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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On the doorstep of a pivotal, final week and with its season in serious danger of unraveling, USC basketball’s leading scorer has been dismissed from the program.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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While lacking Khomeini’s theological standing, Khamenei proved to be politically shrewd.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Soon Emanuel was talking to Brian Grazer, and Bill Maher proved to be one of the more gregarious guests, chatting with a few excited art collectors.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Thirty minutes from landing, the captain woke us all up to say that UAE airspace had closed and that the plane had to turn back to Mumbai.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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And high in Gabriel Tower, Emma Curran woke from a troubled nap with a start.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Kansas coach Bill Self was ejected from Tuesday’s game against Arizona State with his Jayhawks trailing late in the first half.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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Weston, who was also ejected from the Toyota during the crash, was taken to North Shore University Hospital in critical condition, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Maybe a plane fell out of the sky or something.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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With a chance to tighten its grip on the Big East, the Red Storm instead fell out of first place in the conference standings Wednesday night with a sobering 72-40 defeat by the Huskies in Hartford.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Messi got up unharmed and the game resumed.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Argentine star immediately got up and walked to another part of the pitch.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Turned out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20out. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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