TURNING OVER Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

turning over

verb

present participle of turn over

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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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. —

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

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Loth promptly went out and took care of business, taking the lead early before briefly relinquishing it, then pulling away down the stretch.

— Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 6 June 2026
Consumers are intrigued by convenience, but at the same time clearly uneasy about relinquishing control.

— Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026