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 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 While the Board appointed an Interim CEO to support an orderly transition, the information, access, and operational records needed to resume operations were not turned over. —

Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 13 May 2026 Drozdowski was held in lieu of $1 million bail and was turned over to the state Department of Correction. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026 The drugs and the man were turned over to Haitian authorities on Sunday, the Coast Guard said. —

Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026 With neither candidate gaining a clear majority in the Electoral College, the election was turned over to a special commission, which declared Hayes the winner. —

Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 The skull was turned over to the Kane County Coroner's Office for forensic analysis and identification, per the outlets. —

Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026 In 2024, Russia turned over its pavilion to Bolivia instead of participating. —

Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026

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Turn back the tape just a few weeks ago, to when the Five Stripes relinquished a 1-0 advantage in the final stretch to lose at home 2-1.

— Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 10 May 2026
More than 75 other nurses with Operation Nightingale school diplomas relinquished their Florida credentials, the health department said in its April 22 email in response to the Sentinel’s questions.

— Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026