TURNING OUT Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

turning out

verb

present participle of turn out

as in rolling out

to leave one's bed we turn out early on workdays

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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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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 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 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

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However, Meta needs ample compute capacity to satisfy its own AI ambitions, especially as the company begins aggressively rolling out new models under the leadership of AI chief Alexandr Wang.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Josh Allen, arguably the NFL's best player, is a company man and great teammate for the Buffalo Bills, but Wednesday's defense of the indefensible new uniforms the team is rolling out in the coming NFL season was too much.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

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Westerheide said that since the review, the county has repeatedly tried to remove dogs before cleaning kennels, but staff haven’t been able to find somewhere to keep them during the process.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Daily and routine cleaning should include cleaning your portafilter, group head, and steam wand.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of cleaning

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After dismissing Cora and his staff, the Red Sox have surged back into playoff contention with the trade deadline looming.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
De Vries barely looked at it, dismissing the message as spam or phishing without reading past the first few lines.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of dismissing

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In many ways, stonewashed denim is proving that history can repeat itself—this time with a greater emphasis on responsible production.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Perhaps proving his point, the actor struggled to get studio backing for the political drama, which was perceived as too risky.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

Definition of proving

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But just weeks before a ball was kicked came a police raid that eventually led to Jan Ullrich’s doping confession and Germany falling out of love with bike racing for over a decade.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
And John, after falling out with his boss and not finding anything good in Seoul, had just been rehired at his old office in Sydney, albeit with a demotion and a lower salary.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Definition of falling out

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Other bright-light studies have measured roughly 20% to 40% higher peak cortisol in the first hour after waking when people were exposed to bright morning light versus dim conditions.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
The real red flag, Walker says, is persistently waking unrefreshed, even after a full night in bed.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 18 July 2026