TURNED OVER Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

turned over

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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 Later in 2025, the diver located human remains that were ultimately turned over to the state medical examiner's office. —

CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Healey says the administration has not assured her office that the information will not be turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). —

Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 Later in 2025, the diver located human remains that were ultimately turned over to the state medical examiner's office. —

ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 To create the Tastemakers Awards, Food + Wine polled more than 400 chefs, travel experts, food and travel writers and wine professionals from around the world, then turned over the results to its Global Advisory Board, who ranked the top nominees in each category. —

Connie Ogle april 16, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 The kit was turned over to the state Division of Scientific Services, which found a mixture of three DNA contributors, including at least one that came from a male, according to the warrant affidavit. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 By 16, Gallagher had already turned over $50,000. —

Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026 Two seats on the City Council also turned over in Tuesday’s election, and Independence recently announced the hire of a new city manager and an interim police chief. —

Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026 Originally handled by the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office, the case was turned over in 2015 to the neighboring Fifth Circuit State Attorney’s Office. —

Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026

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Min Aung Hlaing, who had attained the rank of senior general, last week relinquished his post of commander-in-chief because the constitution prohibits the president from simultaneously holding the top military position.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets never relinquished that lead.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026