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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4
as in proving
to come to be
everything will turn out fine in the end
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Recent Examples of turning out
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
Remnick was just one of the earliest examples of the Sports section turning out great foreign and national correspondents.
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Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning out
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While YouTube’s growth on TV sets keeps accelerating, most other streamers are flat, down, or up only slightly, with YouTube also rolling out new features meant to grow that share further.
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Still, the Mamdani administration is rolling out a more pleasing set of designs ordered up by Adams.
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Dilute your cleaning solutions and don't forget to rinse and dry when you're finished.
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Scott Schrader is the chief marketing manager at the home-cleaning company CottageCare in Colorado.
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Your method of dismissing your flippant remarks, then, is probably the next best option to silence.
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Kerry Washington completely dismissing Seth Meyers’s home life absolutely slays.
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As the community continues to grow, Crabby Baddies is proving that the strongest catch of the day may be the connections made along the pier.
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Even celebrities like Nicole Kidman have been spotted embracing this luxe trend, proving its status as a sleek alternative to chunky athletic shoes that feel heavy and overly bulky on the move.
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My dream weekend is getting up late and watching like four films back-to-back, and ordering food.
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The system is forecast to drop 5-10 inches of rain with some areas getting up to 20 inches through Thursday from the mid to upper Texas coast and much of Louisiana as well as portions of Mississippi and Alabama and the western portions of Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.
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The pilot sustained minor injuries after ejecting from the plane and was transported to the hospital, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office said.
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And days earlier, three US F-15 fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, with all crew members ejecting safely.
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Harry has cited significant concerns for his family's safety, citing their lack of security on British soil as part of why the family had a falling out and a reason for not returning.
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Many schools have pointed to falling out-of-state and international enrollment as a significant financial constraint.
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The tablet threatens to consume the 8-year-old’s every waking moment, leaving no time for making memories with her partners in pretend.
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Having things 'go viral' every waking second in order to have everyone 'in your corner' trust or even listen to your artistic vision.
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“Turning out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20out. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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