turning over

verb

present participle of turn over
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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3
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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4
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 There folks designed their own complimentary Scout Motors Stateside work shirts, choosing from an array of badges before turning over the button-downs to be custom embroidered. — Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026 Burbank has objected to turning over mixed-use lanes to the BRT, saying the regular traffic will back-up or spill over into nearby neighborhoods. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 20 July 2026 Kushner said the utility had cooperated with the investigation, turning over data and making PG&E staff available for interviews. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 La Roja then lacks quality and intent, opting instead for little flicks around corners that result in turning over possession. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 Beginning in the mid-1990s, Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear agency, helped build the facility, subsequently administering it for years before turning over control to the Iranian regime. — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The Department of Justice sued Maryland and several other states for not turning over private voter rolls, which include personal information for millions of Maryland voters. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 June 2026 Since the alliance of unions ratified their new contracts, both labor and Kaiser executives have signaled interest in turning over a new leaf. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning over
  1. relinquishing
  2. leaving
  3. overturning
  4. flipping
  5. rendering
  6. handing
  7. capsizing
  8. reversing
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  • America is the ultimate answer to the pogrom, and to the emancipation Europe offered on the condition of relinquishing Jewish ethnic and cultural distinctiveness.
    — Rory Lancman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Giudice survived prison, divorce and years of family warfare without relinquishing her place at the center of New Jersey.
    — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of relinquishing
Verb
  • In the 1950s, much of the Jewish community in Kochi (historically known as Cochin), a seaport on India’s southwestern coast, immigrated to Israel, leaving behind their homes, synagogues and cemeteries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • However, the value for the sun’s diameter appears to be wrong, leaving eclipse maps — projections of the moon’s shadow — slightly askew.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaving
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  • An overnight police chase in Miramar ended with a black SUV overturning into a Tesla dealership parking lot, injuring one and hospitalizing another, authorities say.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Colorado State Patrol The Kenworth collided with the left side of the International trailer, overturning the trailer into an irrigation ditch on the south side of the roadway.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of overturning
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  • Republicans started laying the groundwork for the herculean task of flipping Michigan the day after Rogers lost to Slotkin.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • National Republicans view the district as a top target for flipping.
    — ABC NEWS, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of flipping
Verb
  • The effect would have been the opposite in prior years, rendering two successive decreases in citywide homelessness marginally less impressive.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Later, the video shows the gunman looking through the payment window and seeing employees rendering aid to Garibay, according to police narration of the video.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of rendering
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  • Trump may gloat about the earnings, but that did nothing to address the very real national security concerns with handing our greatest adversary a leg up in the artificial intelligence race.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There’s an urge to preserve something sacred and ancient, to avoid handing everything over to our brightly lit, modern world.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of handing
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  • Witnesses reported heavy seas, and the boat either was struck by a wave or took on water before capsizing.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • As water poured in, the vessel drifted before capsizing near the island’s coast.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of capsizing
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  • It was initially ruled offside, with video review reversing the on-field call.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Oil prices jumped following the report, reversing course after a recent downturn on hopes for a forthcoming deal.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of reversing

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“Turning over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20over. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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