TURNED OVER Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

turned over

verb

past tense of turn over

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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as in left

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another turned the evidence over to the police

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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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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 The directing reigns have now been turned over to Michael Tiddes. —

Jobina Fortson-Evans, CBS News, 3 June 2026 The suspect was taken into custody by the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office and then turned over to the FBI, per the affidavit. —

Adam England, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 He was turned over to FBI agents for federal charging, documents state. —

Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026 After the Arizona lineup turned over and Sheehan retired Ketel Marte and Carroll to get out of the inning, Roberts stuck with the right-hander against switch-hitting Geraldo Perdomo and right-handed Nolan Arenado in the seventh. —

Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026 Reyes was taken into custody by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and turned over to the FBI for questioning, according to the documents. —

Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 2 June 2026 She was turned over to a parent. —

Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 After a 40-5 decision by the City Council, Daley turned over tens of thousands of parking spots to hungry investors with a 75-year lease. —

Jackson Potter, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 His defense lawyers told the court that Fleming immediately confessed when confronted by authorities and turned over incriminating text messages from his cellphone that later led to Sangha’s arrest. —

Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026

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Rudin relinquished his Broadway producing duties in 2021 following allegations of bullying but returned last season with a transfer of Little Bear Ridge Road, also starring Metcalf.

— Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 June 2026
In West Oakland, an old Greyhound terminal on Market Street converted to 102 apartments nearly a mile from a BART station relinquished the building back to the lender last year.

— Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 4 June 2026