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
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.
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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
At the beachfront restaurant, dinners were a multicourse affair, with the team turning out a tender roast sea bass, crayfish risotto, and yes, a simple burger and fries with care.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Elissa Federoff, head of distribution at Neon, notes Gen Zers are turning out to watch their Oscar nominees.
—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
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
At the beachfront restaurant, dinners were a multicourse affair, with the team turning out a tender roast sea bass, crayfish risotto, and yes, a simple burger and fries with care.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Elissa Federoff, head of distribution at Neon, notes Gen Zers are turning out to watch their Oscar nominees.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning out
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Gemini in Chrome is rolling out a new feature called Skills to save and reuse your favorite prompts.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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Companies, like chief competitor General Mills, caught on eventually, rolling out their own lineup of mascots.—
Heather Bushman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Sara Aparacio, a resident cleaning expert at Homeaglow, equates scrubbing an appliance with an abrasive sponge to rubbing it with very fine sandpaper.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the common liquor, distilled from grains or potatoes, can be a natural alternative to many synthetic cleaning products and an inexpensive, shelf-stable swap in a pinch.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
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In October, Superior Court Judge Judy Bae granted LCLJ’s motion, dismissing the city’s lawsuit and allowing LAFCO to move to the next steps in the process.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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But dismissing it as fusty would be an unfortunate act of self-deprivation.—
Rachel Howard,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Kelli then meets with Shamea and Angela for a shopping trip and vents about Porsha’s accusations, proving that the hug between them absolved absolutely nothing.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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Backed by long-term capital, strategic foresight, and $6 trillion in sovereign assets, the foundation is proving remarkably fireproof.—
Winston Ma,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Not Hydrating First Thing in the Morning Most people sleep through the night without getting up to hydrate.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
16 Apr. 2026
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Tight end Hunter Henry is getting up there in years.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Investigators said the Jeep’s rear door was damaged and opened during the crash, ejecting a juvenile girl.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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The pilot of the A-10 was able to fly his crippled aircraft into Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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This month marks 50 years since New York City passed a landmark law requiring window guards to keep kids from falling out of buildings.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Police, however, didn't question him about any physical or forensic evidence found, rather focusing on what the couple was doing in the Bahamas and what happened in the hours prior to Lynette falling out of the dinghy.—
Adam Sabes , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Justice Department and White House officials also described instances in which aides or security personnel had difficulty waking him.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
18 Apr. 2026
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The wrong pillow height or sleeping in a posture that strains the cervical spine can cause enough low-level discomfort to fragment sleep without fully waking you.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Turning out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20out. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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