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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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Recent Examples of turns out
Things go badly when their neighbor, Tommy, turns out to have sinister motives.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Compared to his ever-serious character on Heated Rivalry, Storrie turns out to have a real sense of humor about himself and a willingness to commit to a bit.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
What brings them back into each other's orbit is the murder of Rachel Hopkins (Jamie Tisdale), a figure who turns out to be key to both of their lives.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Chapter Five is actually just a lecture that somebody gives—somebody who turns out to be the protagonist, Tunde.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
That wise woman turns out to be Claire (Kate Hudson), who soon becomes Mike’s second wife and first (and only) performing partner.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2025
Though her identity is not at first known to Benedict, the woman turns out to be Sophie Baek, a secretive maid with big dreams.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 13 Oct. 2025
The meat always turns out perfectly pull-apart tender.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Their journey takes a detour when her mom turns out to be a foul-mouthed truck driver, launching the trio into a cross-country odyssey filled with eccentric encounters, outrageous mishaps, and unexpected emotional revelations.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Compared to his ever-serious character on Heated Rivalry, Storrie turns out to have a real sense of humor about himself and a willingness to commit to a bit.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
What brings them back into each other's orbit is the murder of Rachel Hopkins (Jamie Tisdale), a figure who turns out to be key to both of their lives.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Chapter Five is actually just a lecture that somebody gives—somebody who turns out to be the protagonist, Tunde.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
That wise woman turns out to be Claire (Kate Hudson), who soon becomes Mike’s second wife and first (and only) performing partner.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2025
Though her identity is not at first known to Benedict, the woman turns out to be Sophie Baek, a secretive maid with big dreams.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 13 Oct. 2025
The meat always turns out perfectly pull-apart tender.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Their journey takes a detour when her mom turns out to be a foul-mouthed truck driver, launching the trio into a cross-country odyssey filled with eccentric encounters, outrageous mishaps, and unexpected emotional revelations.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turns out
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On Wednesday night, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told CNN that headcount at his company would likely remain steady as the nation's largest bank rolls out AI internally.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The new sauce rolls out to McDonald's locations nationwide starting November 3.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wong also recommends deep cleaning with Cafiza, a food-safe coffee detergent that cleans coffee oils off equipment safely.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 Jan. 2026
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An Indian farmer cleans solar panels on his land, used to power a water pump and irrigation system for crops in Solawata, Rajasthan, India.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In retaliation, Sir Jimmy outs Kelson as a phony with a fatal stab to the gut, though that’s not enough to save his own life.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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Jane Fonda’s courtside look proves that the best outfits are built on pieces that do the work for you.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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This particularly applies to an opening visual metaphor, in which an old veteran is haunted by a vision of his past, which proves more excessive and obvious than enlightening.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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The discomfort also wakes me at night.—
Harlan Selesnick,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The novel, which was crowned champ of the spring 2024 Jimmy Fallon Book Club, follows Lee, a mother who, during a relentless winter storm, wakes to an intruder in her home.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2026
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One child chases the duck, catches it, and stomps on it repeatedly.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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When Lucerys refuses, Aemond chases Lucerys on his dragon, seemingly meaning to injure him rather than kill him, but his dragon, Vhagar, delivers a fatal blow to Rhaenyra’s son.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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The movie’s strongest sequences arrive in the second half, once Aaron begins to shed his most selfish impulses and gets up the nerve to pursue therapy.—
Natalia Winkelman,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2026
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This is how the Canadiens’ top four is likely to look once Guhle gets up to speed, with Mike Matheson and Noah Dobson together on the top pair and Guhle and Hutson on the second pair, with Hutson most likely to shift over to the right side.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Yet this gloss dismisses something that might be better understood as a guiding principle, and suggests that criticism of Israel is an idealist’s liability rather than a stance with growing support among Democratic voters.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Leadership that dismisses or undermines inclusion inflicts real harm on students, faculty, and staff.—
Wanda James,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Turns out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turns%20out. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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