1
as in relinquishing
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak
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2
as in leaving
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
turned the evidence over to the police
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as in turning turtle
to turn on one's side or upside down
don't try to tell me the bucket turned over all by itself
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as in flipping
to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing
would you mind turning the picture over so I can see if the backing needs to be replaced
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Recent Examples of turning over
Since the alliance of unions ratified their new contracts, both labor and Kaiser executives have signaled interest in turning over a new leaf.
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Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
The 30 year old allegedly went through the facility's south TSA security checkpoint without turning over any of his baggage, according to the allegations read by presiding judge Latrevia Kates-Johnson during Oloruntoba's bond hearing on Tuesday.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
What was His message in turning over the tables, besides showing His rudeness?
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John Kenney,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
Ted Soqui / Pool via Getty Images Prosecutors noted that protocol prevents them from turning over the sensitive images, but that defense attorneys can view the data at a clean computer in the justice center.
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Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
The complex project rolled on, the state turning over $61 million of the subsidy in May 2025 to cover dozens of pending property sales and demolitions.
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CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Those leases were expiring, and the families could not afford to renew them, so Villanueva helped exhume the bodies, turning over the bones to a forensic pathologist who examined the remains and kept records for future use.
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Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
All of which is to say, Morgan needs to keep turning over stones.
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Joseph Person,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
The Panthers then went on a 16-7 run to pull ahead by a dozen, before MC stopped turning over the ball and trimmed the deficit at the half to 34-28.
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Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
The 30 year old allegedly went through the facility's south TSA security checkpoint without turning over any of his baggage, according to the allegations read by presiding judge Latrevia Kates-Johnson during Oloruntoba's bond hearing on Tuesday.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
What was His message in turning over the tables, besides showing His rudeness?
—
John Kenney,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
Ted Soqui / Pool via Getty Images Prosecutors noted that protocol prevents them from turning over the sensitive images, but that defense attorneys can view the data at a clean computer in the justice center.
—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
The complex project rolled on, the state turning over $61 million of the subsidy in May 2025 to cover dozens of pending property sales and demolitions.
—
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Those leases were expiring, and the families could not afford to renew them, so Villanueva helped exhume the bodies, turning over the bones to a forensic pathologist who examined the remains and kept records for future use.
—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
All of which is to say, Morgan needs to keep turning over stones.
—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
The Panthers then went on a 16-7 run to pull ahead by a dozen, before MC stopped turning over the ball and trimmed the deficit at the half to 34-28.
—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning over
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Iran also demanded in early April the right to collect tolls as a precondition for relinquishing its chokehold on the strait.
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In 2023, ten years after relinquishing the kneeling figures, the Met gave a further 14 items from its collection back to Cambodia.
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The case was initiated in August by an asylum-seeker from Guatemala who was arrested after leaving a routine immigration hearing in San Francisco and then held without access to adequate hygiene, sanitation, medical care and legal advice, according to the complaint.
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The 'new normal' The threats facing high-profile events in 2026 differ from those held in recent decades as technology has quickly evolved, experts said, leaving law enforcement agencies working to catch up.
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Nonetheless, overturning the election would be unprecedented in Colombian history.
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Ehrlich said athletes very well could continue to petition courts for extended eligibility based on antitrust arguments, but appellate courts recently have delivered wins for the NCAA by overturning preliminary injunctions in several cases.
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The 29-year-old remained in the game and took one more at-bat in the bottom of the third, flipping a single into center field, but he was removed ahead of the top of the fifth.
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Restarting production at the end of the war isn’t like flipping a switch, either.
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Pentagon officials, military contractors and lawmakers often claim that the weapons acquisition process is overregulated, rendering it too rigid and slow to keep pace with technological innovation and pacing threats.
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The California Highway Patrol officer radioed for assistance while rendering medical aid to the couple.
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Michael Lind, the writer and New America co-founder, argues in Commonplace, the magazine of Oren Cass’s American Compass, that a decent wage and a safety net should be enough, and that handing workers a stake in capital insults the dignity of their labor.
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Indeed, Gibson has found that there is nothing more rewarding than handing a patient a pair of dentures that will bring back their confidence and sense of self.
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The Frontex patrol boat sank off the tiny Greek island of Kastellorizo after capsizing, the coast guard said.
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Operators of another boat happened to be on the phone with the Coast Guard checking conditions in the inlet and reported the vessel, the Moonstruck, capsizing, according to The Coastland Times.
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At the time, the ACP had restricted total transits to as low as 22 per day, with plans to cut further to 18 per day before reversing course after the winter trough.
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Earlier this year, the FDA initially refused to even review the company’s application for the shot, before reversing course a week later.
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