turning out

present participle of turn out
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Recent Examples of turning out 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 By 1922, the company was turning out 147,000 miles of motion picture film a year. Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning out
Verb
  • Muse is rolling out to adults in the US for free first, and Meta plans to add the agent to its AI smart glasses soon, but didn’t provide a timeline or specify which agentic features this would involve.
    Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The free program is rolling out in select neighborhoods, providing free preschool for more than 2,000 children.
    John Dias, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Best Last-Chance Amazon Home Labor Day Sales Give your home a refresh with last-minute deals on fresh cozy bedding, cleaning gadgets, and décor.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Dip your microfiber cloth into the mixture and apply it to the zellige tiles, cleaning in gentle circles.
    Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling dismissing residents’ 2022 lawsuit.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Before dismissing the jury, Sullivan thanked them for their dedication throughout the nearly six-week trial.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • His strategy at United has been all about proving that an airline can be something more.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The suits say continuous noise from data centers’ cooling systems and power generators is substantially interfering with local neighbors’ use and enjoyment of their property — a legal standard for proving a private nuisance.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Oftentimes for a Power Four conference team like TCU, the biggest challenge when facing a team like the Tigers (2-0) is getting up for the game mentally.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This involves getting up on a ladder and scooping the leaves, twigs and other debris out of your gutters (or hiring someone to do the job).
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When Freedom stepped toward the court, security intervened and led him away before ejecting him from the building.
    Emily Ohman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The vehicle flipped, ejecting him, and then landed on top of him.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Getting from one status to the other turned out to be considerably less dramatic than their falling out.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The years following Harry and Meghan’s departure to the US saw a public falling out with the wider royal family.
    Max Foster, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Nobody ever seriously believed Belichick was going to morph into a headphones-wearing, sideline-waking Susan Lucci, the soap opera megastar who waited 19 years before finally winning a Daytime Emmy.
    Steve Buckley, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The 30-30-30 method calls for eating 30 grams of protein within 30 minutes of waking, followed by 30 minutes of low-intensity movement.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

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