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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
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) said the smell was because of an annual turnover event caused by the weather.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 8 May 2026
John Dias, CBS News, 8 May 2026
But Robinson’s attorneys say the hearing shouldn’t take place until federal law enforcement agencies turn over more details about their DNA analysis.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Noun
Still, all of the turnover and uncertainty has pundits skeptical of the Lynx heading into the campaign, which opens Saturday for Minnesota with a home date with Atlanta.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) said the smell was because of an annual turnover event caused by the weather.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Verb
Police claim the pharmacy failed to quickly turn over surveillance footage after the crime, saying the transfer took 18 hours.
—John Dias, CBS News, 8 May 2026
But Robinson’s attorneys say the hearing shouldn’t take place until federal law enforcement agencies turn over more details about their DNA analysis.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
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No starting pitcher on the Astros’ roster is making more money than Imai, who is supposed to announce this franchise’s arrival in the Pacific Rim, while slotting somewhere in the middle of its starting rotation.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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At fine-dining Le Grand Large, a rotation of visiting chefs knock up Provencal dishes like red snapper and Bouillabaisse.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Turn back the tape just a few weeks ago, to when the Five Stripes relinquished a 1-0 advantage in the final stretch to lose at home 2-1.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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More than 75 other nurses with Operation Nightingale school diplomas relinquished their Florida credentials, the health department said in its April 22 email in response to the Sentinel’s questions.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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So when Jaden Smith wandered over to sign autographs, Huang handed the reel to him instead.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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The whole point is to remove the decisions, not hand them back to her.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Now, a new study argues that the ancient impact likely came from north to south, overturning some earlier interpretations and potentially changing the scientific value of NASA’s future Artemis missions.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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The county plan, meanwhile, has been blessed at different times by other city boards, including the historic preservation board, the urban design review board and the City Commission, sometimes after initial denials were overturned by courts.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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Wright flipped his pledge from Georgia to Miami.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2026
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And that was good news for Singh, a former Norwich city councilman elected as part of a Democratic party surge that flipped several GOP mayoral seats last November.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Yet a revolution is now underway, one that is exploding all the spending records.—
Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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Maskot | Digitalvision | Getty Images Since the debut of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in 2022, and the subsequent AI revolution, workers across industries have been hit by sweeping layoffs.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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Travertine marble dominates the space with its veined effect rendered in delicate shades for the walls and flooring, or enriched with the backlit FF logo for a bolder outcome.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Although the juror will make the final selections for what’s in the show and who gets awards, Jarvis will render his opinion if asked.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Connecticut is a part of a deregulated regional electrical grid, and Nicola noted that electricity is bought and sold on the open market, leaving the risks of building new plants to private companies.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Making Democrats disappear The DeSantis scheme would give Republicans 24 of Florida’s 28 seats in Congress, leaving the Democrats with just four.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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“Turnover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnover. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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