turn out 1 of 2

verb

Definition of turn outnext
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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4
as in to prove
to come to be everything will turn out fine in the end

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turnout

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noun

as in gig

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Recent Examples of turn out
Verb
Perhaps these different impossibilities, when given a shape, will turn out to share a deeper geometric explanation. — Alex Stone, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026 Milhouse’s wishes come true when the Grand Pumpkin turns out to be real, but he’s pissed that humans carve up his pumpkin brothers and sisters for fun. — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
In raw numbers, Mitchell said this election could set a midterm record for ballots cast, though 2018 saw a higher percentage turnout among a smaller pool of voters. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 That turnout gives Israel’s Arab parties unprecedented political sway with 19 seats in the 120-seat parliament. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn out
  1. roll out
  2. clean
  3. out
  4. prove
  5. gig
  6. wake
  7. eject
  8. fall out
Verb
  • After Taobao rolled out its AI calling feature, rival Meituan followed suit.
    — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • McCormack rolled out floors made of limestone or granite, walls that were hand-plastered, and lighting that highlighted the grand room’s distinctive features, such as murals on high ceilings and grand columns.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of roll out
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  • The Find + Follow Air Purifier senses areas of high air pollutants in the home – such as where residents are cooking, smoking or burning candles – and adjusts its position to clean this air.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • There’s always somebody cleaning, a chef, nannies, assistants.
    — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of clean
Verb
  • Some people condemned the work for outing Foucault as a fellow AIDS sufferer.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Group chats pulled from Nolan Wells' cellphone show what his friends said before and after the Mississippi teen vanished in early July following a boat outing with friends.
    — Skyler Henry, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of out
Verb
  • At every opportunity, Chris Brown seemed to be waiting in the wings, backflipping in Ne-Yo’s face, proving his dream of a certain era was long gone.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
  • None of this means that Miller’s forecast will prove the most accurate in the days to come.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of prove
Noun
  • For most of the year, Lyndon Laveaux is like any other artist in Los Angeles, auditioning for acting gigs, making music and writing projects.
    — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • All Points East takes place annually in east London’s Victoria Park and regularly hosts massive outdoor gigs by a diverse bill.
    — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of gig
Verb
  • In 1784, Benjamin Franklin proposed the idea that people wake earlier to take advantage of morning sunlight and reduce their use of candles.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • That structure won’t eliminate the symptoms waking you up, however.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of wake
Verb
  • The theme park operator announced the extra safeguard less than two weeks after 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta died after being ejected from his seat on the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.
    — Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Where the investigation stands Preliminary information gathered at the scene from witnesses and employees indicated Kariem had been ejected from the ride, the Cobb County Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit said.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of eject
Verb
  • That disorientation, the authors say, is due to the bird's internal clock falling out of sync with the sun's position in the sky.
    — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Knead with your hand in the bowl to form a cohesive mass (some of the chocolate may fall out, but just press it back in).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of fall out

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“Turn out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20out. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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