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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as in proving
to come to be
everything will turn out fine in the end
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Recent Examples of turning out
After several decades of turning out the Bunker camp, Republicans have struggled to retain their support.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning out
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Statusphere is leaning into the momentum, rolling out tools that let brands activate Pinterest creators at scale and repurpose high-performing TikTok and Instagram posts for Pinterest’s 619 million monthly users.
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While YouTube’s growth on TV sets keeps accelerating, most other streamers are flat, down, or up only slightly, with YouTube also rolling out new features meant to grow that share further.
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An 11-year-old named Ashton built a viral bin-cleaning business by simply addressing a local need.
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To incorporate dryer sheets into your oven rack-cleaning, line a layer of dryer sheets on top of your old towel in the bottom of the bathtub, add the rack(s), and cover the rack(s) with more dryer sheets.
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Integration Calling genomics the most powerful data asset in biopharma does not mean dismissing other data types.
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For now, Comcast is dismissing M&A talk, but there also is the matter of timing.
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Many are now scheduled for next year, proving again that delays are a constant in the space industry.
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As a result of Holzman’s advocacy and Dylan’s example, the singer-songwriter movement was born, once again proving that American music is defined not by its adherence to the past, but by its capacity for reinvention.
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Tuning in an hour beforehand is usually a pretty good way of getting up to speed with the stage and guaranteeing the denouement.
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These skills carry over into everyday activities like carrying groceries, getting up from a chair, climbing stairs, or walking on uneven ground.
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The relatively painless prices for ejecting bad contracts continued at this year’s trade deadline.
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The pilot sustained minor injuries after ejecting from the plane and was transported to the hospital, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office said.
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Page Six previously reported that Miles Teller and his wife, Keleigh Sperry, did not receive an invitation after having a falling out with Swift.
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And are some Heat fans still upset with the way James left Miami in ‘14 after a seeming falling out with Pat Riley?
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Beyond the huge gym windows, Maharashtra is waking to another green-gold morning of bulbul birdsong and mooching mongooses.
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Facial puffiness on waking happens because lymph flow slows overnight when the body is horizontal and still, letting fluid pool in the face.
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“Turning out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20out. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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