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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
But the DNA tests turned out to be wrong.
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Things never turned out that way for Gang Green, but one former Jets quarterback believes there's only one way for fans to root for something in this Super Bowl.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The move – and more, its blunt public announcement – may have pleased Trump world, but turned out to be disastrous for the Post’s business.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
To get to know Smith so early in the coach’s career, Kilgo said, turned out to be one of the most fortuitous moments of his life.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
That changed at age 15, when lingering leg pain turned out to be cancer.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
The reality, however, has turned out quite differently.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, dozens turned out for a Ben Johnson look-alike contest in south suburban Bedford Park.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
There, on his nose, was a dark spot that turned out to be melanoma.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Things never turned out that way for Gang Green, but one former Jets quarterback believes there's only one way for fans to root for something in this Super Bowl.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The move – and more, its blunt public announcement – may have pleased Trump world, but turned out to be disastrous for the Post’s business.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
To get to know Smith so early in the coach’s career, Kilgo said, turned out to be one of the most fortuitous moments of his life.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
That changed at age 15, when lingering leg pain turned out to be cancer.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
The reality, however, has turned out quite differently.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Earlier this month, dozens turned out for a Ben Johnson look-alike contest in south suburban Bedford Park.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
There, on his nose, was a dark spot that turned out to be melanoma.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned out
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After putting out Hug of Thunder, one of the best rock albums of that year, Broken Social Scene rolled out their 2019 Let’s Try the After EPs in two volumes, as well as a collection of B-sides and rarities called Old Dead Young in 2022.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
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When first rolled out, Tesla’s service used fixed — and arguably juvenile — pricing.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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Linthicum wrote about María Avila, who toiled at a Palm Springs country club by day, served meals to wealthy clients at night and cleaned houses and mended clothes on the weekend.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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If old fuel has gotten into the carburetor, then the carburetor likely needs to be cleaned or replaced by a professional.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
1 Feb. 2026
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After the game, Kidd was asked about the critiques and dismissed the question with an expletive-laced response, using the F-word four times.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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But this offense — becoming the latest power broker to have gotten too close to Jeffrey Epstein — should not be dismissed in the hope that it gets lost in all of next week’s Super Bowl noise.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Below are the 14 products that proved themselves again and again—all from Amazon.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre not only spawned a franchise (with nine feature films, to date) but proved massively influential on horror in the decades to come.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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And from bling to cap, lit, woke and even 6-7, hip-hop is today's verbal arbiter.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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In August, streamer Hasan Piker declared that woke was back after the new Superman film’s pro-immigration plot rankled conservatives online.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
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Fifteen ejected cartridge casings were left in the street when, prosecutors argue, Bell-Johnson stopped his fusillade.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
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That was the game that saw Perry ejected just a few minutes in, followed by him having to make the long walk from the rink to the dressing room at the Cotton Bowl, spawning a million memes in the process.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The bottom fell out that fall, as the Horned Frogs started the season 3-5.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Georgia replaced Nebraska, which fell out of the poll.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The National Weather Service said areas north of Pittsburgh got up to 20 inches (50 centimeters) of snow and faced wind chills as low as minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 31 degrees Celsius) late Monday into Tuesday.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Vine got up immediately after his crash and changed bikes twice before rejoining the peloton with around 92 kilometers remaining.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Turned out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20out. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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