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
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.
—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
The network will air the iconic Video Music Awards for the first time ever, and a number of top names are turning out to support the event.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Old Hamlet’s retainers acquired crumbling public housing estates turning out occupants enabling them to build showy apartments for cash buyers.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Just ask my grandmothers, who have been turning out cream pies that hold up to the heat and humidity of South Texas for decades.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
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
The network will air the iconic Video Music Awards for the first time ever, and a number of top names are turning out to support the event.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Old Hamlet’s retainers acquired crumbling public housing estates turning out occupants enabling them to build showy apartments for cash buyers.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Just ask my grandmothers, who have been turning out cream pies that hold up to the heat and humidity of South Texas for decades.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning out
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One large health insurer is even rolling out the benefit for members nationwide, signaling a dramatic change in how doulas interact with the healthcare system and who can access them.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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Early hurricane season forecasts have begun rolling out and will continue over the next several weeks, with the June 1 start to the season in the Atlantic just 68 days away.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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For 26 years, Wilson worked in his own carpet-cleaning business, available to customers 24/7.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Chorney was cleaning construction sites and offices across the Lower Mainland, managing client relationships, handling every email, phone call, and quote himself.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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On this front, Hochul is correct to push for a reevaluation, and the lawmakers dismissing the idea out-of-hand should come up with viable alternatives for protecting New Yorkers from price shocks that are well out of their control.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Missé, of course, is upset about it, particularly because Margo brings up what Kimi said about the murder being drug related while dismissing it, which is the part that makes this discussion tricky.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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But Viktor Arvidsson, who assisted on all three regulation goals and is proving to be a fantastic acquisition, beat Greaves on a backhander to cash the two highly improbable points.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Saudi Arabia is also proving its usefulness as a US ally.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Historian after historian getting up and talking about the evidence that proved that there was a Holocaust, and also, of course, that David Irving had denied it.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Ritchson can been seen getting up, and the two shove each other.—
Austin Mullen,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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The preliminary investigation showed that a father and his son were aboard a 7-foot inflatable dinghy when it was struck by a boat, ejecting them into the water.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The unknown vehicle entered the intersection and struck the scooter, ejecting the rider completely off the scooter, the crash log said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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After a falling out, the two went their separate ways, and Bill opened his own shop, Lafayette Coney, next door.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
27 Mar. 2026
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The two reportedly had a falling out after his divorce from Miley’s mom, Tish, but are said to be in better terms now.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2026
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The patterns displayed during active sleep often resemble those seen during waking behaviors, supporting the idea that the brain may be reactivating prior experiences.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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An ominous, inexplicable sound that floods dread into your every waking step, and that will eventually drive you to suicide or murder?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Turning out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20out. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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