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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
Teams that have developed healthy feedback cultures typically report higher job satisfaction, greater creativity and collaboration, faster adaptation, lower turnover and more wins. Brent Daub, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Summit caught the turnover bug as the Jaguars lost to Red Oak 20-15. Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
The evidence was turned over to the FBI, Eagleson said, but what became of it later remains murky. ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 This is when impacts of objects ranging in size from microscopic micrometeorites to large asteroids, turns over the regolith, mixing it all up including the radioactive supernova debris. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turnover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
Noun
  • The mechanical trick Draco uses to solve field rotation, the slow twisting of the sky's image that causes those star trails, is almost backward.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Smith-Shawver, currently part of the Braves’ six-man rotation, did not strengthen his case to be part of the team’s postseason starting pitching plans.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • His willingness to relinquish power set a powerful precedent for American leadership that resonated far beyond our state’s borders.
    Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Atlanta never relinquished the lead and eliminated the Sixers.
    Jason Jones, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Recent polling handed Sand a slight edge over Lahn, with Emerson College Polling showing a 49%-46% split in the Democrat’s favor.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026
  • For more than a decade, the internet handed entrepreneurs a remarkable shortcut.
    Richard McSweeney, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The pork producers group has also intensively lobbied for legislation called the Save Our Bacon Act, which would overturn the state laws.
    Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026
  • It was overturned by the Automatic Ball-Strike System, and Stewart struck out to end the threat.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Slicing across the pavement, the aircraft struck several vehicles – including one left flipped onto its side and twisted into an arc not unlike the tail fin logo – before sliding to a fiery stop just shy of a parking lot filled with dozens of cars.
    Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That dynamic has flipped in the Arteta era, to the point where one of Alonso’s most important objectives in Sunday’s game was to shatter the inferiority complex that had seemingly developed in too many of his players.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Most looming is her mother’s abandonment, wrapped up in righteous revolution.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • This is a moment to celebrate a revolution that got televised, an opus of sound and fury that sparked difficult conversations from Bible study to the Barbershop, from the pole to the pulpit.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Something about the skylights transports me to a bygone New York rendered by cinema.
    Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Cook until most of the fat has rendered and the pancetta is turning golden brown.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That leaves Christina Koch as the only crew member still on the active astronaut rolls.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Giffords was shot during an assassination attempt in 2011 but has stayed active in politics since leaving Congress.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Turnover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnover. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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