TURNING OUT Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

turning out

verb

present participle of turn out

as in rolling out

to leave one's bed we turn out early on workdays

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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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as in dismissing

to drive or force out angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs

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as in proving

to come to be everything will turn out fine in the end

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Recent Examples of turning out Gray rewarded the Red Sox for the respite with a terrific start Saturday night in what’s turning out to be the best season of his 14-year career. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 The neighborhood/area Low-key and residential, dotted with independent businesses—including workshops still turning out traditional brushes, fans, and delicate woodwork. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 Alignment, in other words, is turning out to be not a problem but a set of problems. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 After several decades of turning out the Bunker camp, Republicans have struggled to retain their support. — Alex Rosado, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026 The sunny season is really just heating up, but Palmer has been turning out look after look in anticipation of summer, this perky ponytail included. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 June 2026 Expecting an airborne revolution, the company is building a production facility in Florida capable of turning out hundreds of examples per year. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026 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. — 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning out

Verb

Many of these features are now rolling out in iOS 27 with Siri AI.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Craig made three high-level throws to Small in the first half, including a 52-yard strike rolling out to his right.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of rolling out

Verb

Leave the cleaning solution to soak on the rubber gasket for about 5 to 10 minutes.

— Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
In all, roughly 1,200 workers are still grinding away, some with power tools, others with 10-foot-long feather dusters, cleaning the rafters beneath the canopy.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of cleaning

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Without billions in funding and a stadium site, the rest is flowery prose, but there is no sense in dismissing any potential bidder a year or two before the bidding opens.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
While speaking with Entertainment Weekly in September 2026, Mirren praised working with Brosnan and Hardy, dismissing rumors of tension on set with the latter.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dismissing

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At one point, she could be seen lying across the hood of the car and flipping over to face down before laughing and getting up to stand on the vehicle.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
If the attack ceases, wait until the dog is at least 20 feet away before getting up.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of getting up

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Derek Gutierrez, a public affairs specialist with the 149th Fighter Wing, said the pilot received medical treatment after ejecting from the aircraft.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Out toward the edge, the star would boil unstably, sloughing off outer layers and explosively ejecting mass.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of ejecting

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But with only eight games left and after falling out of the AL Central lead, that’s easier said than done.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
The timing seems less than ideal, as the Current are at risk of falling out of a playoff spot with a relatively green coach in Chris Armas at the helm.

— Emily Olsen, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of falling out

Verb

That’s the catchall term for the shape your spine gradually assumes when your every waking moment revolves around random screening links and unanswered emails.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
However, the inn isn’t soundproof and probably isn’t the best choice for families with children who are still waking throughout the night.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026