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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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3
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
Of course, that singer turned out to be Taylor Swift.
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
And while figuring out how to deal with fame was tough, Gaga admitted that the more difficult conflict ultimately turned out to be that between Gaga and Stefani.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Pierpaolo Piccioli is back in the thick of it again, after what turned out to be his gap year from Valentino.
—Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
Rumors about the Only Murders in the Building star's nuptials with Benny Blanco being this weekend turned out to be 100-percent true, and as soon as a few beautiful photos of the cute couple were green-lighted to be shared with the eager public, fans were double-tapping with tears in their eyes.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2025
Still, even three points would have helped KU, as things turned out.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Sadly, the effort to relocate those mice turned out to be a daily routine with no foreseeable end.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
On Thursday, attendees including Chris Briney, Teyana Taylor and Scott Eastwood, among others, turned out alongside Chanel in-house perfumer creator Olivier Polge for the rooftop gathering off of Madison Square Park, boasting views of the skyline.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying at the Baku City Street Circuit turned out to be a chaotic session, given its record-breaking six red flags, more than any previous Formula One qualifying round.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
And while figuring out how to deal with fame was tough, Gaga admitted that the more difficult conflict ultimately turned out to be that between Gaga and Stefani.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Pierpaolo Piccioli is back in the thick of it again, after what turned out to be his gap year from Valentino.
—Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
Rumors about the Only Murders in the Building star's nuptials with Benny Blanco being this weekend turned out to be 100-percent true, and as soon as a few beautiful photos of the cute couple were green-lighted to be shared with the eager public, fans were double-tapping with tears in their eyes.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2025
Still, even three points would have helped KU, as things turned out.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Sadly, the effort to relocate those mice turned out to be a daily routine with no foreseeable end.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
On Thursday, attendees including Chris Briney, Teyana Taylor and Scott Eastwood, among others, turned out alongside Chanel in-house perfumer creator Olivier Polge for the rooftop gathering off of Madison Square Park, boasting views of the skyline.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying at the Baku City Street Circuit turned out to be a chaotic session, given its record-breaking six red flags, more than any previous Formula One qualifying round.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned out
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To fill the traditionally empty weeks after Labor Day, Disney rolled out aggressive deals, including an $89-per-day three-park ticket that excludes Magic Kingdom, 50% off children's tickets and the return of free dining for certain dates and packages, according to multiple Disney blogs.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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After Munyon finished the procedure, she was rolled out of the MRI room with the help of Munyon and nurses.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The fish were packaged up in an ice box and sent to a lab where they were cleaned, photographed and identified.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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My Weekly Routine Cleaning the sink basin each day is definitely important, but there are a few other parts of the sink that need to be cleaned weekly or sometimes a few times a week.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas coach Sam Pittman was fired Sunday, and defensive coordinator Travis Williams, co-defensive coordinator Marcus Woodson and defensive line coach Deke Adams were dismissed Monday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Pushed to extremes While footage and photographs of starving Palestinians in Gaza have horrified audiences abroad, inside Israel they have been dismissed by many as manipulated or untrue.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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And that proved to be the difference on Monday as Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence made some great throws.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Crossdressing Serial Killer Trope In Media As so often happens, myth proved to be more fleet-footed than truth.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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This advice comes from a study, published in the , which investigated the mechanics of how tear-inducing chemicals are ejected from the vegetable.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The game got so out of hand that 16 players were ejected — one of whom didn’t even know he was ejected.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Seminoles fell out of the top 10 with the loss at Virginia, but this one should still play a major role in the ACC race.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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But the game fell out of reach early in front of the second-smallest crowd of the season at Sutter Health Park.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Anna, who had been asleep in the passenger seat, woke with a start, her notebook slipping out of her arms.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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It's been a long time since anyone blamed hip-hop for being too woke.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Last year, the singer-songwriter was outed by an ex on social media.—
Jeff Nelson,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The burger diner chain, on social media, outed itself as being behind a billboard in Nashville, Tennessee, calling for the ouster of Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
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