turned over

past tense of turn over
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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 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 Flores turned over 122 recordings of his colleagues’ commentary to the LAPD Office of the Inspector General early last year, according to the motion filed Friday. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 The fire department said Wednesday that the property has been turned over to the homeowners' association and that the immediate area remains fenced off and red-tagged. Tim Fang, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 And yet the president seems to have turned over a new leaf with Warsh’s arrival. Matt Peterson, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 The suspect faces criminal charges, while the five migrants who were shepherded across the border were arrested and turned over to the Canada Border Services Agency. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026 The campus is being turned over to South Africa’s Gauteng Department of Education, as laid out in the original partnership agreement. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026 After officers were unable to reach the woman, the case was turned over to the department’s investigations bureau, the department said. Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 Those injuries happened when a fire engine turned over on Tuesday, the agency said. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 July 2026 The entire election board has turned over, and a new elections director is in charge. Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
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  • Rangel, who relinquished his position as chair of the House Ways and Means Committee amid the inquiry, was eventually censured, the first time a congressman had been thusly reprimanded in public in almost three decades.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Nick Aldis relinquished his duties as SmackDown General Manager to challenge Gunther to a grudge match amid months of tension with Gunther that inevitably became physical.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • Its own store gives DeMellier control over a part of the customer relationship previously handed to other retailers, while putting it physically alongside businesses charging multiples of its prices.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And last week's shakeup handed day-to-day authority from DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis to his deputy, Koray Kavukcuoglu, who now has final say on major DeepMind decisions and reports to CEO Sundar Pichai.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • But the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the murder convictions this May and ordered a retrial, saying Colleton County’s then-clerk tainted the first trial with what the defense said was prejudicial comments to the jury.
    Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Rosenwald family resources helped provide the facilities that made possible the accomplishments of the Tuskegee airmen, and supported NAACP legal efforts that ultimately overturned school segregation.
    Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • The man laid face down for about 40 seconds before officers approached him, handcuffed him and then flipped him over to provide CPR.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Getty Images In less than a year, Mark Walter bought the NBA’s most valuable franchise and then flipped it for a handsome profit.
    Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • Nerve pathways rendered with a precision photography still cannot match.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Deputies rendered medical aid until Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District personnel arrived and took Smith to a hospital.
    Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
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  • Spain moves kings’ remains to avoid fire Spanish authorities on Thursday night transferred the remains of three 11th century kings from a monastery in the northeastern Aragón region near an active wildfire.
    Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Rose also told the court that the EEOC has transferred the case to another administrative judge, who on Monday issued an order scheduling further proceedings.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • The return to form is all the more stunning given that book sales overall are barely rising, and Amazon, which nearly felled Barnes & Noble in the 2010s, is still a threat.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Each measures 500 square feet, with its walls, ceilings, and timber beams made from pine trees felled on site.
    Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Even Vanguard, the last refusenik, reversed itself in December to allow third-party crypto ETFs and is now hiring a digital-assets head.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Crowley's win reversed the recent trend of progressive wins in Democratic primaries in Michigan, New York and Colorado.
    Caroline Linton, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Turned over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20over. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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