1
as in rolling out
to leave one's bed
we turn out early on workdays
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2
as in cleaning
to remove the dirt from
it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over
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3
as in dismissing
to drive or force out
angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs
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as in proving
to come to be
everything will turn out fine in the end
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Recent Examples of turning out
And each served as a reminder that even in times of despair, our nation is still turning out good people, humble people, talented people, people determined to move the world forward through hard work, compassion and teamwork.
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Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
By 1922, the company was turning out 147,000 miles of motion picture film a year.
—Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
At the beachfront restaurant, dinners were a multicourse affair, with the team turning out a tender roast sea bass, crayfish risotto, and yes, a simple burger and fries with care.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Elissa Federoff, head of distribution at Neon, notes Gen Zers are turning out to watch their Oscar nominees.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Crockett has built a national profile for zinger attacks on Republicans and focused on turning out Black voters in the Dallas and Houston areas.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Remnick was just one of the earliest examples of the Sports section turning out great foreign and national correspondents.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
The network will air the iconic Video Music Awards for the first time ever, and a number of top names are turning out to support the event.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Old Hamlet’s retainers acquired crumbling public housing estates turning out occupants enabling them to build showy apartments for cash buyers.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
By 1922, the company was turning out 147,000 miles of motion picture film a year.
—Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
At the beachfront restaurant, dinners were a multicourse affair, with the team turning out a tender roast sea bass, crayfish risotto, and yes, a simple burger and fries with care.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Elissa Federoff, head of distribution at Neon, notes Gen Zers are turning out to watch their Oscar nominees.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Crockett has built a national profile for zinger attacks on Republicans and focused on turning out Black voters in the Dallas and Houston areas.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Remnick was just one of the earliest examples of the Sports section turning out great foreign and national correspondents.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
The network will air the iconic Video Music Awards for the first time ever, and a number of top names are turning out to support the event.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Old Hamlet’s retainers acquired crumbling public housing estates turning out occupants enabling them to build showy apartments for cash buyers.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning out
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Japan Airlines is going to start rolling out its humanoid robots to help with baggage at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The service is rolling out next month in Tampa, Dallas, Phoenix and Chicago, with more cities to come.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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On May 6, 2016, Kianna and her sister, Miah, were home cleaning the house for Mother’s Day while Fiona was work.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Rescuers pulled his body from the water after half an hour and rushed him to Los Angeles General Medical Center, where Michelle works on the overnight cleaning crew.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Federal lawyers said judges made mistakes in dismissing the cases by arguing the Civil Rights Act granted the attorney general access to local voting records.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Quit dismissing them as uneducated.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Chicago Cubs are one step closer to proving that Wrigley View Rooftop is breaking the law by selling access to a rooftop building where fans can watch Cubs games in person without actually paying the Cubs.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 May 2026
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Los Angeles ultimately regrouped in plenty of time to win its second straight World Series, but the Dodgers are again proving fallible at a time when the Padres are scuffling.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Indeed, as travelers today continue to seek out exclusive access—particularly at sporting events such as the Masters, the US Open, and Formula 1—getting up close to the athletes and gear is becoming de rigueur.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
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The two suites at the top of the building are the biggest, with tiny terraces overlooking the square, plus huge walk-in showers made from Portuguese marble that make getting up in the morning feel like a treat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Pautler recommends ejecting pods after each use, as well as occasionally rinsing removable parts of the machines.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The trans-Atlantic alliance's founding treaty has no mechanism for suspending or ejecting any of the members, although nations may leave of their own accord one year after notifying the other allies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jack Fleischaker, 19, was critically injured after falling out of a second-floor window of the Sigma Chi house on Saturday, April 25, according to the Riley County Police Department (RCPD).—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Prosecutors say Maduro and Rodriguez authorized a series of payments totaling $20 million under terms of the PDV USA contract before having a falling out with Rivera’s group by the end of 2017.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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But Azumi seems to be waking things up and putting Shiomachi Shotengai back on the map.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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Andrillon warned against trying to harness the sleeping mind in the service of the waking world.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Turning out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20out. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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