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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
Brian turned out to be the obvious culprit.
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Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Although Robin didn’t stay in retail for long, the experience turned out to be a stepping stone to something bigger.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Life afterward turned out to be extremely difficult for Sanchez.
—Midsi Sanchez, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
What was once deemed a benefit turned out to be a threat.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, with the help of a new process that allows for more targeted, minimally invasive surgery, that answer turned out to be yes, which the 70-year-old proved during a follow-up appointment.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Of course, their amity turned out to be a time bomb.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
That turned out to be all that Monroe needed, improving her record to 12-3 and recording her fourth shutout of the season.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
The box turned out to be full of more zines and an old love letter.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Although Robin didn’t stay in retail for long, the experience turned out to be a stepping stone to something bigger.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Life afterward turned out to be extremely difficult for Sanchez.
—Midsi Sanchez, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
What was once deemed a benefit turned out to be a threat.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, with the help of a new process that allows for more targeted, minimally invasive surgery, that answer turned out to be yes, which the 70-year-old proved during a follow-up appointment.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Of course, their amity turned out to be a time bomb.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
That turned out to be all that Monroe needed, improving her record to 12-3 and recording her fourth shutout of the season.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
The box turned out to be full of more zines and an old love letter.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned out
Verb
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But not long after, IHIP rolled out.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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The restaurant has rolled out weekly rooftop live music performances and new menu items for the spring season.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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First, your nail should be cleaned and prepped.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
21 Apr. 2026
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Maintenance Hamster cages should be cleaned often.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some claims have been dismissed or settled out of court, while others are ongoing.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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For as long as medicine has been practiced, women’s health concerns have been minimized, misdiagnosed or dismissed.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Carlos Correa proved to be his toughest matchup of the day, as the Astros’ shortstop crushed a bases-empty blast off the southpaw in the sixth inning to tie the game at two.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers finished the regular season 22-8 in clutch situations, and that poise proved decisive once more.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This woke Next Gen car has killed the short tracks and the big ones, but the medium ones are thriving.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Fillmore, a German shorthaired pointer, is being hailed a hero after his urgent barking woke his family during a garage fire at their home on Skyway Drive in Unincorporated Tustin, Orange County.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Adding to the challenge, Miami will be without defensive midfielder Yannick Bright, who will be serving a red-card suspension after being ejected in the 87th minute of the Colorado game for offensive language.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Lake Wales boy was ejected onto the eastbound center lane of I-4.—
Elainie Colton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Arbeloa was one of Jose Mourinho’s staunchest defenders during the Portuguese manager’s divisive time in charge from 2010-2013 — when Mourinho fell out with then-captain and Spain icon Iker Casillas.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In fact, Jovic completely fell out of the Heat’s rotation in the final weeks of the season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reigns got up and hit Punk with a spear.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lyonne got up and headed to the bathroom, according to Page Six.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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