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
Prosecutors turned over screenshots of the messages to the defense earlier this week.
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James Hill, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Once it is completed, it will be turned over to the city’s parks and recreation department.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The Department of War declared the manifesto classified, and the investigation was turned over to the federal government, the report said.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Ellis ordered that all use-of-force reports and body camera footage during those interactions for Operation Midway Blitz from September 2 through last Satur day be turned over to the court under seal by the end of this week.
—Devan Cole, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The investigation was then turned over to the sheriff’s Investigations Unit.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The city has turned over the 2023 debt to a collection agency.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Officers also found a dog in the truck that was turned over to the family, per Schierbaum.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Then the Trial Court’s audit revealed that eight bails, which Bowman had allegedly taken, were missing and had never been turned over to the relevant courts.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
James Hill, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Once it is completed, it will be turned over to the city’s parks and recreation department.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The Department of War declared the manifesto classified, and the investigation was turned over to the federal government, the report said.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Ellis ordered that all use-of-force reports and body camera footage during those interactions for Operation Midway Blitz from September 2 through last Satur day be turned over to the court under seal by the end of this week.
—Devan Cole, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The investigation was then turned over to the sheriff’s Investigations Unit.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The city has turned over the 2023 debt to a collection agency.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Officers also found a dog in the truck that was turned over to the family, per Schierbaum.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Then the Trial Court’s audit revealed that eight bails, which Bowman had allegedly taken, were missing and had never been turned over to the relevant courts.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned over
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Jakrajutatip also relinquished her roles at the Miss Universe Organization.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, 81 animals have already been relinquished and are expected to become available for adoption through Sammie’s Friends at the Nevada County Animal Shelter once medically cleared.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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Doncic flipped a half-court alley-oop to Jaxson Hayes, who finished it with a reverse dunk.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The victory against Georgia flipped the script from the regular-season meeting between the schools in October.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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Majumdar’s characters’ choices would carry greater weight if the conditions constraining them were rendered with equal depth.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, the on-screen star rendered her bob era no more shortly after the film wrapped.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In a preseason contest against Arizona, though, Webb was handed the play-calling reins and widely impressed in a 27-7 win.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Over the last few years, HBO has handed Maher a two season deal each time, the last one in 2024.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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By an 11-1 vote, a Miami-Dade County jury originally sentenced him to death, but that sentence was overturned in 2017 after a new state law ruled it unconstitutional for a death sentence to be imposed without a unanimous jury verdict, according to the court records.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Weinstein was found guilty of third-degree rape of Mann in early 2020, but that conviction was overturned in 2024 by a New York state appeals court.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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The city reversed course and put the matter out to bid but ultimately rejected a proposal by Nikki Beach after saying its representatives missed a deadline to submit documents.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Save Victoria Park retains hope that the decision can be reversed, saying that applications for the park’s permanent legal protection are still being evaluated.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Eventually, his parents surrendered to his passion for figure skating.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the offense has surrendered just 10 tackles for loss and four sacks.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The remains will be transferred to Israel and to the national forensic institute for identification.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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Investigators also found that thousands of dollars had been successfully transferred from Tammy's bank account to Tara's Cash App account.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Turned over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20over. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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