TURNS OUT Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

turns out

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present tense third-person singular of turn out

as in rolls out

to leave one's bed we turn out early on workdays

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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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as in outs

to drive or force out angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs

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as in proves

to come to be everything will turn out fine in the end

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Recent Examples of turns out But no behind-the-camera name turns out audiences more than Nolan’s. — Jake Coyle, Fortune, 19 July 2026 If the film turns out to be as good as this trailer, Cruise (and Iñárritu) might be looking at another Oscar nomination. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 This turns out to be a parable about the long and winding road that runs from mere hypotheses through lab results and real-world data, and then on to solid truth. — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026 But if and when that dress turns out to be just one of the outfits for a documentary that goes to the highest bidder, the wedding good vibes will curdle just a little. — Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 On the way to the oyster farm, Luke asks about a ring Joy is wearing, which turns out to be from an engagement that ended badly. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026 Confident, impressive output that turns out to be flawed only next quarter gives the C-suite false comfort while the consequence is already in motion. — Michael Lukianoff, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Though Stinky Pete turns out to be a ne'er-do-well, Jessie is a valuable new pal who reveals her own trauma from being donated by her kid. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 June 2026 Not every report of an unidentified flying object turns out to be unidentifiable. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026

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Once the broader Apple Upgrade scheme rolls out, the company will discontinue the iPhone Upgrade program, Bloomberg notes.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
The Art of the Pet package really rolls out the red carpet for dogs at this dog-only property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

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Dyson Upright Vacuum Deal The Dyson Ball Animal Origin deep-cleans complex households with an active base plate that automatically seals suction between carpets and hard floors.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
Per the outlet, Martin cleans tables and floors, restocks sauces and keeps trays moving to customers.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

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Burnham is the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade, as one political leader after another proves no match for a stubbornly weak economy, which has weighed on incomes and living standards, wearing down the electorate.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
But their journey to catch up with the Rivermen proves increasingly difficult, after one of their horses gets caught in a trap.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 20 July 2026

Definition of proves

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Seconds later, Bella, an 11-year-old husky, jumps in and chases the bear across the driveway and away from the child.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Tired of spending his days simply delighting in psychological torture and revenge, Lestat publicly chases the life of a famous rock star, writing and producing an album and performing in a cross-country tour while maintaining a fake vampire persona.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026

Definition of chases

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Israel dismisses Hamas’ announcement as meaningless political spin.

— Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Amon, a Brazilian engineer who joined Qualcomm 30 years ago and became its CEO in 2021, dismisses the notion that this is all too much for Qualcomm to chase at once, saying the company has been on this reinvention path many times before.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 June 2026