TURNING OVER Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

turning over

verb

present participle of turn over

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

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as in leaving

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another turned the evidence over to the police

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of turning over Val Chmerkovskiy reveals diagnosis BPPV causes brief periods of dizziness and is often set off by changes in the head's position, like lying down, turning over or sitting up in bed, according to the Mayo Clinic. —

Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026 The Panthers then went on a 16-7 run to pull ahead by a dozen, before MC stopped turning over the ball and trimmed the deficit at the half to 34-28. —

Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026 Ax’s piano sneaks in as a junior partner, politely turning over its concerto to a colleague. —

Justin Davidson, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026 Coto entered contracts with companies run by himself and his associates before turning over control of the building over to the condo association, according to the suit. —

Catherine Odom february 5, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026 Welke denied the defense motion since prosecutors agreed to arrange turning over the evidence but will seek a status update on March 24. —

Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026 Dakar captures their tractor turning over the earth and storks swooping down for wiggling worms to feed their young. —

Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026 Nurse had Philadelphia trapping throughout the floor, and that led to Sacramento missing shots and turning over the basketball. —

Tony Jones, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026 Billups was released from custody under the conditions of turning over his passport, not contacting any of the 30-plus co-defendants charged, and not participating in any gambling activity. —

Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025

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Researchers warned about relinquishing autonomy without interpretability.

— Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Their dreadful February reeks of a team that grew desperate to reap the benefits of a dying method, at least somewhat relinquishing its old, stubborn ways.

— Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026