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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 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
Her Jenny aircraft turned over, dropping Coleman out of the aircraft at about 2,000 feet.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 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
The internet’s onetime lovably messy provocateur has indeed turned over a new leaf, personally and professionally, and entered her Brand Safe era.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2024, Russia turned over its pavilion to Bolivia instead of participating.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Sheets’ body was turned over to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s office for further investigation.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the student has been turned over to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 22 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
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 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
The internet’s onetime lovably messy provocateur has indeed turned over a new leaf, personally and professionally, and entered her Brand Safe era.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2024, Russia turned over its pavilion to Bolivia instead of participating.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Sheets’ body was turned over to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s office for further investigation.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the student has been turned over to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned over
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The Royals took a 7-6 lead and never relinquished it.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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In April, two babies were relinquished at Connecticut hospitals under the state’s Safe Havens Act, according to the state Department of Children and Families.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rather than expecting sports fans to gravitate toward traditional gallery programming, the Nelson-Atkins flipped the approach.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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After Democrats flipped two red seats in recent special elections, Republicans have worried that being too aggressive with a map could destabilize their odds.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hosted on Connect, the challenge asks participants to reinterpret the house’s signature corsetry and tartan in CLO and Marvelous Designer, with final looks rendered in Unreal Engine using MetaHuman tools.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The volumetric data are therefore rendered unusable, as there is not yet a reliable method for reconciling nonuniform reporting.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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Patrick, who framed it as a moral choice, handed the decision to Mira.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Courage defender Felicitas Rauch was handed a straight red card in second half stoppage time for violent conduct on Haley Hopkins.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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By a 6-3 vote, the court overturned congressional maps in Louisiana that had, by lower court order, been redrawn to create one more district for the state’s Black residents.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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As such, Republicans predict that Connecticut’s law will eventually be overturned in federal court.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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Grant Taylor struck out former Sox first baseman/outfielder Gavin Sheets looking following a challenge from Quero in which the call was reversed from a ball to strike three.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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In Switzerland, the order is often reversed, and that difference can be a strength rather than a limitation.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 May 2026
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Padres starter Germán Márquez surrendered seven of the eight runs scored by the White Sox, six of those in the second.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The left-hander surrendered three hits — two of them solo home runs by Sosa and Straw — walked one and struck out four.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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The midcentury abode was transferred to custodians of the McCann Trust that holds the property in 2022 and, after hitting the market April 10 for nearly $3 million, a contingent offer for its sale has already been accepted.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Grace the catcher and conference player of the year, transferred to Arizona, Hope, a pitcher, moved onto Ole Miss in the portal.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Turned over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20over. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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