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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 hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
turned the evidence over to the police
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as in to overturn
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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Recent Examples of turnover
Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The run was hardly expected, as Summit dealt with a fair amount of roster turnover after the 2025 season.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Cal Fire’s report, conducted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal, was turned over to the DA’s Office in February.
—Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Most of those cuts were made via retirements and other turnover, but at least 50 people will be laid off at the end of the school year.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The run was hardly expected, as Summit dealt with a fair amount of roster turnover after the 2025 season.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
The fourth proved to be the end for Leahy, who wasn’t allowed to face the Red Sox order a third time when the lineup turned over in the fifth inning.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Cal Fire’s report, conducted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal, was turned over to the DA’s Office in February.
—Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
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Wallstedt, who is second in the NHL in save percentage, went 18-9-6 in his debut and has given the Wild plenty to consider for a potential postseason goalie rotation with Filip Gustavsson.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Schultz’s arrival is the latest change to the rotation.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Min Aung Hlaing, who had attained the rank of senior general, last week relinquished his post of commander-in-chief because the constitution prohibits the president from simultaneously holding the top military position.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Mostly because this lesson required me to relinquish my take-home treats.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Under Missouri’s stadium plan, the state cannot simply hand the Royals a blank check to build a stadium.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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The two were greeted with kisses on the cheek by Pakistani political and military officials before being handed bouquets of flowers.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Detectives said a passerby found the 60-year-old man partially sitting in a wheelchair that was overturned.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Prior to his 2011 conviction, Jeffs was charged and convicted of being an accomplice to rape in September 2007 after coercing a 14-year-old to marry her 19-year-old cousin, though the ruling was later overturned by the Utah Supreme Court over faulty jury instructions, according to CBS News.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The trio has completely reimagined what a jukebox musical and a movie adaptation can be, taking the blueprint of what Broadway has been leaning on for decades now and flipping it, joyfully, on its head.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Last year’s Public Service Commission flips were a blaring warning sign in a cycle dominated by voter anxiety over affordability and utility costs.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Trotsky’s arguments about revolution in one nation versus a revolution of the international proletariat, like the fine argumentative tracery of Paul’s Jewish Christians versus Greek ones, seemed vital to the movement at the time but weirdly trivial and abstract to those outside it.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The report said the number of executions was by far the highest since IHR began tracking it in 2008 and was the most reported since 1989, in the early years of the Islamic revolution.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the 1960s, some planetary scientists proposed that craters at the south pole of the moon, where the angle of the sun is so shallow that parts of the interior of the craters' are rendered in permanent shadow, could be cold enough to host water-ice.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning frequently, until crisp and rendered, about 8 minutes.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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While many leave college intending to return, few ultimately do.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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United States Central Command later said the measures would apply only to ships entering or leaving Iranian ports and coastal zones.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Turnover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnover. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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