TURNED OUT Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

turned out

verb

past tense of turn out

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 His company depended on a third-party tool to connect its data infrastructure, and the deciding problem turned out not to be the price. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 That singular crossing is, in microcosm, the story of how SpaceX’s most telegraphed selling event turned out to be far less dramatic—and even more positive—than the buildup suggested. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Since March, of the 81 people his team had interviewed for their latest study in San Diego, eight of them turned out to have active syphilis. — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026 What was first reported as a small earthquake in Gwinnett County turned out to be something else. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The cannonballs turned out not to be live explosives, TSA said. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 31 July 2026 There were also two other injury scares in practice that turned out to simply be blips in the workout. — Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026 Throngs turned out to see legendary horses like Seabiscuit, Man o’ War and Secretariat, who were well-known even to non-racing fans. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 Talk shows turned out to be the place to flex watches this week. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 July 2026

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Disney’s latest Lightning Lane options rolled out about two years ago, and the company has continued learning how to better manage ride availability based on guest patterns.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
The event unfolded against the backdrop of scorching summer temperatures and wildfires, and Spanish officials rolled out a large public safety campaign.

— Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

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Critics dismissed the elections, which were held in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Comey’s lawyers are pressing to have the case dismissed, accusing the department of misleading judges, submitting documents containing false statements and withholding key facts.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

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Big Bend National Park, Texas — The towering cliffs, jagged mountain tops, and punishing desert climate of the Big Bend region in Texas have long proved to be the best barrier the United States could have with Mexico.

— Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Medicare audits agencies to check for fraud and demands repayment of funds provided for care of patients its auditors deem have not proved to be terminal.

— Kim Clark, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of proved

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In the beginning, Piker wanted to show young men that leftists could be fun — not just woke social-justice warriors and PC scolds.

— Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
Participants gained more total sleep time, fell asleep faster, slept more soundly and woke less during the night.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026