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
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.
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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
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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Trump’s measure was followed by the EU rolling out additional sanctions and agreeing to finance Ukraine for the next two years.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Spotify is rolling out a major update for parents who want more control over what their children listen to.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Moisten the disposable sheets with water and a gentle cleaning agent like Dawn dish soap, then use the DIY wet wipes to clean countertops or messy faces.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Spray the piercing with sterile saline wound wash when cleaning it.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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But Cortes last week cited the trio’s lack of a criminal record, willingness to pay restitution and their voluntary participation in community service in dismissing the charges.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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His team plans to argue for dismissing the charges.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Latin trap pioneer, arriving just before midnight, wasted no time proving why he’s built a reputation as one of the genre’s most dominant players.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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The New York Times best-selling author, DJ, designer, recording artist, actress, host, model, and influencer, leverages her global platform to transform awareness into measurable, lasting change, proving that influence, when used with purpose, can shape a better future.—
Paris Hilton,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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In eastern Cuba, 5 to 10 inches of rain are expected through Tuesday, with some spots possibly getting up to 12 inches.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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During those visits, Ray and Alex took an interest in dance — getting up onstage with the park’s performers and talking with them after the shows.—
Shannon Pettypiece,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hours later, the vessel careened into a nearby bridge, ejecting 19-year-old Mallory Beach into the dark water.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Jeep had all four tires leave the ground crossing Township Street and then Paulman lost control on Ora Street, hit a utility pole and rolled, ejecting the passenger, according to the affidavit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Your teeth are suddenly falling out.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nicklaus and Milstein eventually had a falling out, which led to a dispute over control of Nicklaus’ intellectual property.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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This notion supports the continuity hypothesis of dreaming, which proposes that dream content often reflects aspects of a person’s waking life.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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The wife, who’d been fixated on the cages, shook with a startle, as if waking from a dream.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Turning out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20out. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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