Synonyms of turn out

turn out 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to roll out

to leave one's bed

we turn out early on workdays

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roll out
• wake
• get up
• rise
• awake
• arise
• awaken
• uprise
• stir
• arouse
• bestir

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• turn in
• bed (down)
• retire
• drop off
• sleep
• rest
• nod
• lie (down)
• doze
• nap
• settle
• slumber
• bunk
• snooze
• lie up
• perch
• roost
• couch
• flop (down)
• catnap
• recline
• doss (down)

2

as in to clean

to remove the dirt from

it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clean
• rinse
• wipe
• scrub
• deterge
• cleanse
• wash
• brush
• tidy
• purge
• GI
• purify
• shampoo
• sweep
• straighten (up)
• decontaminate
• muck (out)
• comb
• vacuum
• mop
• spruce (up)
• disinfect
• dust
• scour
• sanitize
• sponge
• brighten
• launder
• swab
• freshen
• pick up
• sweeten
• deodorize
• dry-clean
• unclutter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soil
• dirty
• spot
• stain
• besmirch
• sully
• foul
• muddy
• taint
• pollute
• begrime
• defile
• discolor
• blacken

3

as in to out

to drive or force out

angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• out
• eject
• chase
• cast out
• dismiss
• kick out
• banish
• run off
• drum (out)
• throw out
• boot (out)
• turf (out)
• expel
• send packing
• sack
• shut out
• read out
• remove
• extrude
• evict
• rout
• give one the gate
• oust
• bounce
• fire
• deforce
• muster out
• exile
• dispossess
• can
• ostracize
• expatriate
• deport
• displace
• retire
• ax
• terminate
• release
• pink-slip
• cashier
• discharge
• defenestrate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receive
• take
• accept
• take in
• admit
• welcome
• shelter
• house
• entertain
• harbor
• lodge

4

as in to prove

to come to be

everything will turn out fine in the end

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prove
• fall out
• evolve
• come out
• develop
• shake out
• emerge
• pan out
• play out
• unfold
• work out
• germinate

turnout

2 of 2

noun

as in gig

Related Words

• gig
• buggy
• chariot
• coach
• diligence
• dogcart
• calash
• tandem
• post chaise
• cab
• buckboard
• coupé
• roadster
• barouche
• phaeton
• troika
• carryall
• curricle
• hackney coach
• hansom
• jaunting car
• chaise
• calèche
• surrey
• rockaway
• stagecoach
• landau
• victoria
• cabriolet
• stage
• tonga
• droshky
• brougham
• hackney
• caroche
• rig
• stanhope
• four-in-hand
• tilbury
• go-cart
• trap
• equipage
• carriage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turn out

Verb

Chelsea then imposed what turned out to be a false and ultimately quite pompous deadline. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

In the aftermath, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in what turned out to be Turkey’s largest protests in a dozen years. — Nick Taborall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

Noun

Since the pandemic, traditional lecture attendance has cratered, but active learning has been shown to significantly improve both turnout and long-term retention. — Jason Corso, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Experts are unsure if voter fatigue will lead to low turnout for the third Republican primary in two months. — Terry Collins, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026