turning out

present participle of turn out
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Recent Examples of turning out To win, the Democrats need to focus on turning out voters, particularly those in the areas of Orange and Osceola counties that remain in the district who are likely to vote for Soto. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026 There were 46,365 early voters in Tarrant County on Thursday, which means the number of people turning out in this year’s midterm election continues to surpass 2022 and 2018. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 Gray rewarded the Red Sox for the respite with a terrific start Saturday night in what’s turning out to be the best season of his 14-year career. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 The neighborhood/area Low-key and residential, dotted with independent businesses—including workshops still turning out traditional brushes, fans, and delicate woodwork. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 Alignment, in other words, is turning out to be not a problem but a set of problems. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 The sunny season is really just heating up, but Palmer has been turning out look after look in anticipation of summer, this perky ponytail included. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 June 2026 Expecting an airborne revolution, the company is building a production facility in Florida capable of turning out hundreds of examples per year. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026 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. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning out
Verb
  • The latest Pokemon Happy Meals are also rolling out internationally, including in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France, Fiji, and Spain this month, with additional countries scheduled to receive the collection through February 2027.
    — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The campaign started rolling out in print publications last week and will break across Louis Vuitton’s digital channels from Friday, in tandem with its arrival in stores.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Like other regular cleaning tasks, cleaning rugs should happen regularly.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Go room by room, cleaning with soap and water first and then disinfecting, as the American Cleaning Institute advises.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The video, which has resurfaced on social media ahead of the midterms, features older Americans dismissing issues such as gun violence and climate change while sarcastically encouraging young people to stay home on Election Day.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The usual suspects tried dismissing Jokic and Doncic as international players.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • For el Sayed, the challenge will be proving that the invitation amounts to more than a clever political exchange.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The company attributes this in part to paying out less in warranty claims, proving that avoiding recalls is a good strategy indeed.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • An 84 equated roughly to going to bed and getting up about an hour earlier or later than the day before.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The three-part series began filming in 2024 and spent months getting up close and personal with Hughes and his inner circle, fitness and looksmaxxing influencers like Elon Muscular, Androgenic, Connor Murphy, and, of course, Hughes himself.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • This, essentially, was a driver ejecting them for their political views and fashion choices.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Unscrewing its top reveals a small pin that can be used for punching holes, ejecting a SIM card, or simply as a toothpick.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Gossip sites believed Swift and Kloss had a falling out for a while but apparently everything is fine between them.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Cerutti, 60, left his job as president of the Pinault Collection in the spring, after just 13 months, leading to questions of a falling out with its founder, French billionaire François Pinault.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Thank you very much for waking me up and lighting a fire under me.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
  • That structure won’t eliminate the symptoms waking you up, however.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Turning out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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