1
as in relinquishes
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 leaves
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
turned the evidence over to the police
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3
as in turns turtle
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 flips
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 turns over
After over a decade as a villain to the Avengers, Simon ultimately turns over a new leaf and becomes a longstanding member of the team.
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Wilson Chapman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Your creativity turns over a new leaf today!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Wilson Chapman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Your creativity turns over a new leaf today!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turns over
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In a street vacation, the city relinquishes the right of way or public service easement to an adjacent property owner or owners.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The shake-up leaves an unusual number of spots open on the party’s Central Committee, which began its term in 2022 with 205 members and 171 non-voting alternates.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ignoring more complex science leaves us with hundreds of years of neurologic damage to our children by leaving lead pipe in the ground.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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The song shifts in the second verse, when Jauregui flips the lyrics to sing about herself.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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If District 6 flips, Ed Driggs — whose District 7 also covers parts of south Charlotte — would become the sole Republican holdout in a city that’s shifted increasingly to the left.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Zelig’s technology renders garments on avatars and shows fabric textures and how the fabrics drape, fold and bunch on models of different heights, sizes and proportions, using thousands of proprietary data points.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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By state law, attorneys general can only alter or withdraw their opinions if state law changes and renders the opinion inaccurate, or a public court finding has the same effect.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
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In traditional animation, a director crafts a story at storyboard phase trying to craft their story then hands it over to animation artists.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Some flights in the air were able to land, with assistance from the approach controllers that normally guide planes to the airport, but usually hands them off to the tower for landing.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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The zoning board's vote effectively overturns a different board's decision blocking demolition of the Alpine lodge.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The order overturns the Biden administration’s 2024 decision blocking a 211-mile road over concerns that mining could threaten caribou and fish vital to dozens of Native subsistence communities.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Wahlberg continued to work steadily in the 2000s, pairing a leading role on NBC's Boomtown (2002–2003) with turns in Lawrence Kasdan's Dreamcatcher (2003) and a handful of Saw sequels (2005–2007).—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Kidman reflected on life’s unpredictable turns in her Vogue cover story.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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According to Mooney, the solution came in the form of a loan that gives the lender the guarantee of all of Westward’s assets.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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When life gives you lemons Aries, make lemonade.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Turns over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turns%20over. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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