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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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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
In a twist, the babies turned out to be boys, just like Dante and his twin brother.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
After all, Princess Fiona took a chance on Shrek, and that turned out great for her, right?
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The staffing reductions extend what has turned out to be a difficult two weeks for Bay Area tech workers, who are collectively facing the loss of several hundred jobs in the region as a result of recent layoff disclosures by employers.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Reflecting on their big day a few weeks later, the newlyweds said they are still thrilled with the way their big day turned out.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
In an extra surprise, Samantha and Austin turned out to be secretly married the entire time, having privately eloped a month ago.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Perfectly Imperfect Why spend all that time and effort to be perfectly turned out just to start coming undone once vows are exchanged at the altar?
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The path to Level 5 autonomous driving has turned out to be a much longer and bumpy one than the optimists once hoped.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
No Kings organizers estimated that more than 5 million people turned out for the June protests.
—NPR, 19 Oct. 2025
Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
After all, Princess Fiona took a chance on Shrek, and that turned out great for her, right?
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The staffing reductions extend what has turned out to be a difficult two weeks for Bay Area tech workers, who are collectively facing the loss of several hundred jobs in the region as a result of recent layoff disclosures by employers.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Reflecting on their big day a few weeks later, the newlyweds said they are still thrilled with the way their big day turned out.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
In an extra surprise, Samantha and Austin turned out to be secretly married the entire time, having privately eloped a month ago.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Perfectly Imperfect Why spend all that time and effort to be perfectly turned out just to start coming undone once vows are exchanged at the altar?
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The path to Level 5 autonomous driving has turned out to be a much longer and bumpy one than the optimists once hoped.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
No Kings organizers estimated that more than 5 million people turned out for the June protests.
—NPR, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned out
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The Country Music Association rolled out an initial lineup of performers for the upcoming CMA Awards, with all three of the leading nominees — Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney and Ella Langley, tied with six noms each — set to sing.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Citi has already rolled out AI tools like Citi Assist and Citi Stylist to about 180,000 of its approximately 229,000 employees to help streamline planning, document summarization, and HR and finance queries.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Self-cleaning filters act as a garbage disposal and don't have food buildup that needs to be cleaned.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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It’s covered in stretch-resistant upholstery that won’t look worn over time and can be spot cleaned.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Carrie, meanwhile, is villainized for her admittedly deluded quest to reunite with her biological son in a world that has dismissed them.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The change has proved costly because Venezuela lost one of its few remaining sources of legitimate income.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The combo of Barrs and Lee especially proved problematic for TCU as the two guards flourished in the mid-range with pull-up jumpers.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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Friend Ellen DeGeneres also gave a shoutout through a candid video shared on Instagram, in which the former talk show host woke Kris up from a nap by singing in her ear.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Here she is being woke in the name of destroying her enemies, most of whom the show has given us very little reason to root for.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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After a replay review, Bane was ejected from the game after being assessed both a technical foul and a flagrant foul for his transgression.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Of the eight monkeys that were ejected from their cages, five were killed in the hunt for them and three remained on the loose before Sunday.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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After some years of power-sharing, Khan fell out of favor with the military establishment and was ousted from office after a parliamentary no-confidence vote in April 2022.—
Rafia Zakaria,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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That trend accelerated with the Great Recession, when the bottom fell out of the industry.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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Later, the humanoids got up in a human-like manner, first lifting their legs and using their hip joint to get up and come back to their original standing position.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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After a few minutes, Denegal got up and walked off the field on his own.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Turned out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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