1
as in relinquished
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak
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2
as in left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
turned the evidence over to the police
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3
as in turned turtle
to turn on one's side or upside down
don't try to tell me the bucket turned over all by itself
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4
as in flipped
to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing
would you mind turning the picture over so I can see if the backing needs to be replaced
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Recent Examples of turned over
His offense has cooled somewhat, but Thomson placed Bader near the bottom of the lineup to help provide some spark when the lineup turned over.
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Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Andrade ultimately turned over documents to Campbell’s office and federal prosecutors.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
That recording could have been used to question Neary’s credibility on the witness stand, but the defense attorney says it was never turned over to him.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
The Coast Guard crew detained the person, who was turned over to Southport police for questioning, officials said.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, UC Berkeley turned over the names of 160 students, staff and faculty members to federal authorities investigating antisemitism on college campuses, many of whom were involved in pro-Palestine demonstrations on campus.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
And a chair in the middle of the tent was turned over.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Payton has turned over nearly 80% of the roster, created a winning culture, and ended an eight-year playoff drought.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Evidence, including the plane drawing and Washington video, was turned over in 2022 by British authorities that helped propel the case forward.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Andrade ultimately turned over documents to Campbell’s office and federal prosecutors.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
That recording could have been used to question Neary’s credibility on the witness stand, but the defense attorney says it was never turned over to him.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
The Coast Guard crew detained the person, who was turned over to Southport police for questioning, officials said.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, UC Berkeley turned over the names of 160 students, staff and faculty members to federal authorities investigating antisemitism on college campuses, many of whom were involved in pro-Palestine demonstrations on campus.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
And a chair in the middle of the tent was turned over.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Payton has turned over nearly 80% of the roster, created a winning culture, and ended an eight-year playoff drought.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Evidence, including the plane drawing and Washington video, was turned over in 2022 by British authorities that helped propel the case forward.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned over
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For decades after that, most parents who relinquished infants for adoption did not expect to see or hear from those children again.—
Nicole Chung,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Fogerty signed a deal with Fantasy Records in 1968 but relinquished his artist royalties to owner Saul Zaentz in 1980 to get out of the contract, according to Billboard.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Lala steered sharply to miss the child, and flipped her Jeep several times in the process.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Guerrero has found playoff greatness In three games, Guerrero entirely flipped the narrative.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium, stirring occasionally, until browned and fat has rendered, 10 to 12 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Add the bacon and cook until the fat is rendered and the bacon is crisped to your liking.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hanke relates that it was riddled with loopholes that handed the Banco Central de la República Argentina discretionary monetary powers.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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During the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Nathan McSweeney was handed his first Baggy Green and sent out to face Jasprit Bumrah and the rest of India’s attack.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Though an appeals court dismissed the case, but federal prosecutors refiled and had the ruling overturned.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
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Whether or not other state-level conversion therapy bans would immediately be overturned if the Court decides against Colorado’s depends on what the court rules, experts say.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
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Vincent had liposuction, while Luz got a mini facelift, a lipectomy — which removes loose skin and fat around the waist — as well as a Brazilian butt lift and the insertion of breast implants, both of which she's since reversed.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Department of Justice has reversed course on capital punishment.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Lacy was later charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run with death and reckless operation of a vehicle and surrendered to police in mid-January.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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He was surrendered because his past owner’s lease only allowed for a limited number of pets, the shelter wrote in its social media post and in an email to McClatchy News.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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He was sent to Central State Hospital for the Criminally Insane (part of what is now the Dodge Correctional Institution) in Waupun and later transferred to the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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He was sent to Central State Hospital for the Criminally Insane (part of what is now the Dodge Correctional Institution) in Waupun and later transferred to the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Turned over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20over. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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