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as in rotation

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verb

1
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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2
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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3
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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4
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
If not, the turnover issues could derail what has been an efficient offensive machine in Bloomington. — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 22 July 2026 However, early studies suggest that snail mucin may help with skin hydration, wound repair, cell turnover, and the prevention of infections and skin cancer. — Laura Dorwart, Health, 22 July 2026
Verb
The money is turned over to private firms that invest it in index funds, a type of mutual fund that tracks the performance of the stock market. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 The motion alleges that Nexstar has refused to turn over certain information or respond to questions, and has likewise refused to remove its executives from the Tegna board. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for turnover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
  1. rotation
  2. relinquish
  3. hand
  4. overturn
  5. flip
  6. revolution
  7. render
  8. leave
Noun
  • Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are aging out of the cover rotation and EA needs the next face locked down.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The Sox are trying to manage the workload for both guys, who still figure into the team’s long-term rotation plans.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of rotation
Verb
  • Going down the cap-room road, however, would require Atlanta to relinquish Dort, CJ McCollum and Jock Landale after the season.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • In 2021, the unnamed collector who bought them voluntarily relinquished for repatriation nearly three dozen Cambodian and Southeast Asian antiquities purchased from Latchford between 2003 and 2007.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of relinquish
Verb
  • In that case, Canada lost six points, while their coach, Bev Priestman, along with analyst Joseph Lombardi and assistant coach Jasmine Mander, were handed a one-year ban from football by FIFA.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Gacic handed the officer a plastic bag containing a schoolmaster snapper and two lobster, according to the report.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Definition of hand
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  • Since the Supreme Court overturned her order in June, however, Haitian immigrants with TPS are now vulnerable for deportation — even while their constitutional case continues in her federal court in Washington.
    — Jay Weaver July 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • The decision was later overturned by FIFA, clearing Balogun to play in the United States’ knockout-stage match against Belgium.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of overturn
Verb
  • Half a century later, Andy Warhol’s factory flipped this theory on its head.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 21 July 2026
  • As the record flips from the rushes of lust to crushing emotional collapse, the tone shifts.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Definition of flip
Noun
  • First, a Reuters report discusses electricity suppliers needed to cover new global data centers (which has created its own revolution).
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • By the 1960s, both Holman and Clift were too deeply scarred to benefit from the decade’s social revolutions.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of revolution
Verb
  • Blue and white, gold, mixed with stripes rendered in the brightest hues, polka dots have perked up seasonal summer fashions, especially swimwear, for decades.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
  • Engagement pods are actively detected and rendered ineffective by the new 360Brew system, cutting post visibility.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of render
Verb
  • When the boat leaves the shallow saw grass marshes for a 90-foot-deep natural sinkhole called Gator Lake, get your camera ready.
    — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • Upon hearing this, Emira instantly shuts down, leaves the party, and demands her mic be removed.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 July 2026
Definition of leave

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