1
as in rolls out
to leave one's bed
we turn out early on workdays
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2
as in cleans
to remove the dirt from
it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over
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3
as in outs
to drive or force out
angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs
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Recent Examples of turns out
Of Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group, the airy space turns out phenomenal pasta, meats, and veggies alongside a wonderful wine list.
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The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
In particular, Griffin wishes to capture the voice of a local woman who, once Jim arrives in this sleepy but sinister community, turns out to have recently gone missing.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
The corridor has major safety issues, such as speeding and treacherous turns out of strip malls.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The link allows fans to sign up with a phone number and email to receive future updates — a direct line to whatever KM6 turns out to be.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
The answer, by and large, turns out to be secularism.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
This turns out to be more than 100 million times the mass of Earth.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
In my experience, the future turns out to be not be so much frightening as aggravating.
—New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2026
So long as the data turns out better than investors fear.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
In particular, Griffin wishes to capture the voice of a local woman who, once Jim arrives in this sleepy but sinister community, turns out to have recently gone missing.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
The corridor has major safety issues, such as speeding and treacherous turns out of strip malls.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The link allows fans to sign up with a phone number and email to receive future updates — a direct line to whatever KM6 turns out to be.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
The answer, by and large, turns out to be secularism.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
This turns out to be more than 100 million times the mass of Earth.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
In my experience, the future turns out to be not be so much frightening as aggravating.
—New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2026
So long as the data turns out better than investors fear.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turns out
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Directed by Ben Gregor and featuring a high-profile cast including Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy and Nicola Coughlan, the adaptation rolls out across more than 300 locations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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The jawy little hammerhead camper now rolls out in its sixth iteration, combining the same ultra-rugged galvanized steel underpinnings with a roomier, more comfortable camping pod.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Mar. 2026
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Prior to their nuptials, the Danforth family’s in-house glam squad cleans Grace up, and that’s when Ursula approaches her to reconsider her plan to wed her psychotic sibling.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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This will prevent things from getting out of hand, making your deep cleans much more manageable.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ezekiel Richardson outs himself as a spy for the Continental Army to Claire.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Luckily, the king’s favorite wife, Esther, outs herself as Jewish.—
Betsy Andrews,
Saveur,
20 Feb. 2026
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Morrone proves herself quite an adept horror heroine, keeping Rachel grounded in a likable and earthy relatability even as her mental state spirals in direct proportion to the escalating terror around her.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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These films and television shows have become rarer and rarer in the last two decades yet those audiences haven’t disappeared, as the BookTok phenomenon proves.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Know what wakes me up more than a few mornings a month in Avondale, a quaint old neighborhood in Jacksonville?—
Chris Hildreth,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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The notification sound of the incoming text message wakes the guy up.—
Agnieszka Szpila,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Both trials — one in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the other in Los Angeles — pointed to the struggles Meta has faced to adequately police Facebook and Instagram, which remain the primary cash engines as the company chases Google, OpenAI and Anthropic in artificial intelligence.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Catcher Clayton Namken chases a high fastball, striking out swinging.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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As the manager of the bridge — and the first woman to oversee it in 200 years — Evans gets up close and personal to it on a daily basis, and is constantly surprised by the technical details.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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Venus gets up on the bar and talks about his whole life story and coming out, which is sweet and all, but, girl, this is taking away from our drinking and hooking up time.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Henry immediately dismisses his class.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Luari dismisses that speculation, saying her problems are not tied to her rapid expansion, but rather uncontrollable financial setbacks.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Turns out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turns%20out. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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