Synonyms of turning over

turning over

verb

present participle of turn over

1

as in relinquishing

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress

reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relinquishing
• rendering
• turning in
• surrendering
• delivering
• giving up
• laying down
• handing over
• coughing up
• yielding
• transferring
• ceding
• abandoning
• resigning
• committing
• parting (with)
• waiving
• releasing
• entrusting
• forfeiting
• consigning
• discarding
• renouncing
• shedding
• deserting
• forsaking
• abnegating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keeping
• retaining
• withholding

2

as in leaving

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

turned the evidence over to the police

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaving
• handing
• transferring
• giving
• entrusting
• handing over
• delivering
• delegating
• giving over
• passing
• transmitting
• dealing (out)
• relinquishing
• recommending
• commending
• committing
• confiding
• granting
• trusting
• vesting
• reposing
• turning in
• consigning
• loaning
• submitting
• lending
• handing in
• distributing
• assigning
• dividing
• conferring
• handing on
• handing down
• dispensing
• bequeathing
• supplying
• furnishing
• dispersing
• yielding
• surrendering
• releasing
• willing
• advancing
• retransferring
• retransmitting
• redelivering
• recommitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holding
• keeping
• retaining
• holding back
• receiving
• reserving
• possessing
• withholding
• taking in
• owning
• taking over
• accepting
• taking
• occupying
• detaining

3

as in turning turtle

to turn on one's side or upside down

don't try to tell me the bucket turned over all by itself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turning turtle
• overturning
• capsizing
• collapsing
• upsetting
• falling
• keeling
• tumping (over)
• tilting
• toppling
• inverting
• overthrowing
• tipping
• leaning
• listing
• upending
• pitchpoling
• heeling
• oversetting
• careening
• foundering
• giving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• standing up
• straightening (up)
• raising
• righting
• erecting

4

as in flipping

to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing

would you mind turning the picture over so I can see if the backing needs to be replaced

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flipping
• reversing
• inverting
• exchanging
• switching
• shifting
• overturning
• transposing
• interchanging
• upsetting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turning over

State prosecutors announced in July that the federal government had begun turning over evidence in the cases, including police body camera video and hard drives containing statements. — Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

California is among the states that successfully sued, in part by arguing that turning over the data would violate state privacy laws. — Safiyah Riddle, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

The event began more than a century ago following a tempestuous season of shenanigans (like turning over outhouses and letting cows loose down Main Street); the city’s leaders decided to keep residents occupied every October from then on. — Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026

Along with turning over the roof of the Kaseya Center, Levine Cava’s office circulated a presentation with multiple potential marketing stunts. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

There are continuously shifting regulatory frameworks across regions; AI reshaping functions that were once entirely human; and client priorities turning over faster than a project plan can account for. — Gilda D'incerti, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Teams are turning over at a rapid pace, driving valuations to stratospheric heights. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

DePena was released after agreeing to several conditions, including turning over his passport and not seeking any loans without court approval. — Michael Casey, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Nick McMurray, who became fascinated with bugs as a child turning over logs in the woods, now runs a public outreach program to get others interested in insects. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026