Synonyms of turning out

turning out

verb

present participle of turn out

1

as in rolling out

to leave one's bed

we turn out early on workdays

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rolling out
• getting up
• waking
• rising
• uprising
• arising
• awaking
• awakening
• stirring
• arousing
• bestirring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• turning in
• bedding (down)
• dropping off
• retiring
• sleeping
• resting
• lying up
• nodding
• lying (down)
• dozing
• napping
• slumbering
• snoozing
• settling
• flopping (down)
• perching
• roosting
• bunking
• reclining
• catnapping
• dossing (down)
• couching

2

as in cleaning

to remove the dirt from

it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cleaning
• rinsing
• wiping
• scrubbing
• deterging
• cleansing
• washing
• brushing
• tidying
• GI'ing
• mucking (out)
• purging
• straightening (up)
• sprucing (up)
• purifying
• sweeping
• decontaminating
• disinfecting
• dusting
• mopping
• combing
• vacuuming
• scouring
• laundering
• sanitizing
• shampooing
• picking up
• swabbing
• brightening
• sponging
• freshening
• deodorizing
• sweetening
• dry-cleaning
• uncluttering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spotting
• staining
• soiling
• fouling
• besmirching
• dirtying
• sullying
• polluting
• muddying
• begriming
• defiling
• tainting
• blackening
• discoloring

3

as in dismissing

to drive or force out

angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissing
• ejecting
• chasing
• banishing
• casting out
• kicking out
• drumming (out)
• booting (out)
• running off
• throwing out
• turfing (out)
• expelling
• giving one the gate
• evicting
• sending packing
• removing
• shutting out
• extruding
• routing
• sacking
• reading out
• outing
• bouncing
• ousting
• firing
• mustering out
• exiling
• dispossessing
• deforcing
• expatriating
• ostracizing
• deporting
• terminating
• releasing
• displacing
• retiring
• discharging
• canning
• axing
• pink-slipping
• cashiering
• defenestrating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• taking in
• receiving
• taking
• accepting
• admitting
• welcoming
• entertaining
• lodging
• sheltering
• harboring
• housing

4

as in proving

to come to be

everything will turn out fine in the end

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proving
• falling out
• coming out
• shaking out
• evolving
• emerging
• developing
• panning out
• playing out
• unfolding
• working out
• germinating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turning out

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

After several decades of turning out the Bunker camp, Republicans have struggled to retain their support. — Alex Rosado, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 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