1
as in to roll out
to leave one's bed
we turn out early on workdays
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2
as in to clean
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 to out
to drive or force out
angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs
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as in gig
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Recent Examples of turn out
Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Two men on their way to Mexico for a fishing trip pick up a hitchhiker, who turns out to be a psychotic killer.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
With turnout around 30%, well below the 50% needed, the measure has been firmly killed.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Verb
The scary moment happened at Citi Field, in what turned out to be a 4-0 Mets victory over the Atlanta Braves, when righty starter Griffin Canning collapsed to the ground on the left of the mound in the third inning.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Two men on their way to Mexico for a fishing trip pick up a hitchhiker, who turns out to be a psychotic killer.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Noun
Pull over at each turnout to look at the wildflowers, glacial streams and open vistas that beg for picnic bites.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
With turnout around 30%, well below the 50% needed, the measure has been firmly killed.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn out
Verb
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The release, which debuted at an exclusive LA pop-up and will roll out globally on June 20, marks a major moment for the brand.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
20 June 2025
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That’s when Apple will shrink the Dynamic Island, moving closer to a screen that truly covers the entire front of the phone, and roll out a foldable model.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
Verb
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This also allows access to the interior of the hood, which should be cleaned periodically using a mild detergent.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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The cooking oil is cleaned and processed to resemble traditional flight fuel and planes generally don’t need to be converted to use it.—
Dawn Attride,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Rodrigo is not the only celebrity who has outed herself as a stan.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 June 2025
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Those who were outed would not only lose their jobs, but their names were often published in newspapers, which could cost them their families and their livelihoods.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Simmons has shown flashes of big-time potential and Indiana could look into the idea of bringing him on board and giving him a chance to prove himself with Haliburton sidelined.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Venter said there was no evidence to prove that covid-19 had been manipulated in a lab, nor was there any indication the virus had been spreading before December 2019 anywhere outside of China.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
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Headlining Saturday night at Telluride may be a tall order for a debut gig, but Riddle plans to bring along a lineup of seasoned players.—
Matthew Leimkuehler,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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In a March 13 episode of Tori Spelling's misSPELLING podcast, the celebrity chef addressed stepping away from her longtime Food Network gig as a mentor on Worst Cooks in America.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Subsequently, in my waking life, the sight of a dog turned me into, well, a scaredy cat.—
Thomas Cangelosi,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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This could occur for players who tried to wake the game from sleep mode or who pressed a button to merely preview a purchasable item, the agency said in a complaint, which outline offenses from 2017 to 2022.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
Verb
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There was a ton of pushing and shoving along the baseline and officials later ejected Cunningham, Sheldon and Lindsay Allen.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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The sides were warned that another hit batter could result in an ejection, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was ejected.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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And after Utah’s pick fell out of the top four, grabbing a player who many expected to be in the top three feels like a home run.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
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The relationship between the United States and Iran fell out after the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and the two countries have not had diplomatic relations since then.—
Marc Raimondi
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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“Turn out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20out. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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