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turn over

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verb

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as in to relinquish
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 to flip
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 turnover
Noun
His father, the late Mike Wallace, was an original correspondent on 60 Minutes, which is now under Paramount’s ownership and has faced dramatic turnover and controversy since opinion journalist Bari Weiss was installed as CBS News’ editor in chief. Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 The point of the drill is to ramp things up quickly and unexpectedly, simulating a sudden change from a turnover or another high-leverage situation. Mike Defabo, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
Contrary to Vice President Vance’s fairy tales, Iran’s revolutionary fanatics haven’t turned over a new leaf. Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Brad Pitt is asking Angelina Jolie to turn over several years of financial records in their ongoing legal battle. Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turnover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
Noun
  • Prechtel gets run With Stokes out with a concussion and smallball five Salaun dealing with a sore knee, the Valkyries’ center rotation underwent a major overhaul.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • An optimist may see this as a cycle, whereby there’s rotation at the top and the status quo will shift.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The defending World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers may have to relinquish their title to the surging Atlanta Braves.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The big headline coming out of Santa Clara was Kyle Shanahan’s July car accident and the resulting head injury that’s forced him to relinquish head coaching duties until he’s fully cleared from concussion symptoms.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Osorio said he was handed the baby, a boy, and gave him to a police officer, who took him to an ambulance.
    Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Arizona Cardinals released him this offseason and handed their starting job to Jacoby Brissett, Murray's former backup.
    Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Rengifo came to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs in the second inning after Tatis challenged a strike call that was overturned for a walk.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Ominously, the order pledges federal pressure, including from the Justice Department, to push states into overturning their own vaccine mandates.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • House races Craig's Senate candidacy creates an opening in the Second Congressional District, which Republicans have long wanted to flip.
    Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In July 2022, a boat chartered by a group of family and friends flipped in the Hudson River off Midtown Manhattan, killing 7-year-old Julian Vasquez and 47-year-old Lindelia Vasquez.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In Aleppo, which is 220 miles northwest of Damascus, a kind man sitting next to me at dinner casually recounted how he and his wife—both were jailed for opposing Assad during the revolution—had survived.
    Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Most of us aren’t looking to enact a wholesale job title revolution, but Deloitte’s pivot raises some practical implications for leaders.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Nerve pathways rendered with a precision photography still cannot match.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Dawicki hopes the test will reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics, and slow the current march toward antibiotic resistance that has already rendered several antibiotics ineffective.
    Alice Park, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • WireImage Three days after Jeongyeon became the first TWICE member to leave JYP Entertainment in the group’s eleven-year history, Chaeyoung has announced her own departure.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities are searching for the driver of a van who struck a man in a wheelchair in Dania Beach and fled the scene, leaving the victim injured and his wheelchair damaged.
    Abby Dodge, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Turnover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnover. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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