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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Georgia Tech led 17-14 before the Wolfpack’s Cody Hardy scored his second touchdown of the first half, and NC State (5-4, 2-3) never relinquished the lead from there.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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His ex-wife reverted to her maiden name earlier this month when Andrew relinquished the use of his royal titles, including Duke of York.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Georgia Democrats had not won a non-federal statewide race in 20 years, and Democrats flipped both seats.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Still, Vegas had been a nemesis that had beaten Denver eight games in a row before the Broncos flipped that and swept in 2024.—
Greg Cote
November 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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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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Blanchett will be handed the award at the festival’s closing ceremony.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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After whispering and mumbling my way through the ceremony, I was handed the scroll.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Drone footage showed catastrophic flooding that turned streets into rivers, submerged homes and overturned cars as Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Tino, dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in only 24 hours in some areas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, that suspension was overturned by Derrick Brooks, who is the hearing office for the NFL.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Reverting back to sentiments that have become familiar in recent months, the president said the country’s financial health is at stake should the tariffs be reversed.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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The scandal sparked bipartisan backlash against him, and polls that previously gave him an advantage reversed.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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If the vehicle transfers ownership, the plate needs to be surrendered to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Dudinha gave the Wave a one-score lead in the first half before the club surrendered a pair of goals to fall, 2-1.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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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 11 Nov. 2025.
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