turns over

verb

present tense third-person singular of turn over
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 The Debut, in prioritizing style, humor and outrageous plot turns over complex emotionality, would seem to side with Jerry. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026 Its deep water never fully turns over, leaving the bottom starved of oxygen and free of currents. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026 Put both on the same page and the comparison turns over. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Economic incentives would be phased in as Tehran turns over nuclear material, dismantles nuclear facilities, and demonstrates a commitment to regional stability, the senior administration official said. — Nik Popli, Time, 12 June 2026 Its board of directors has six seats, with elections staggered so that half of the board turns over at a time. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025 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. — 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
  1. relinquishes
  2. leaves
  3. overturns
  4. flips
  5. renders
  6. hands
  7. collapses
  8. turns in
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  • Could this be the anarchic mind that emerges when the ego relinquishes its hold?
    — Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
  • If a player chooses not to negotiate with the Panthers, that player will be unable to sign elsewhere, unless Carolina relinquishes his rights by not offering him a tender.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of relinquishes
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  • Its infrastructure, which carries rich resources across vast desert terrain, leaves it an easy target for the cheaper one-way drones developed by the Houthis.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The delay leaves unpopular Palestinian Authority leaders in place and sidesteps a potential opposition alliance, as Palestinians have not voted in a legislative election since Hamas won in 2006.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaves
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  • The decision overturns a Tennessee federal district court ruling that sided with Kalshi, and reaffirms a decision by a federal district court in Ohio that sided with the states’ argument.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Trump has said construction will not move forward unless a federal appeals court overturns a ruling blocking efforts to put his name on the building.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of overturns
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  • But there are equal chances that the trend flips in the next month of the season.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • SaaS was built on paying for seats, one subscription per human user, but agentic-as-a-service flips that logic.
    — Salvatore Lombardo, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of flips
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  • Wen shows us the startling range of what the body can emote even when trauma renders words inaccessible.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In this technique the GPU renders a game at a resolution higher than the one being displayed and then shrinks the image to the target resolution.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of renders
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  • If your agent hands price negotiation to a second agent, which hands execution to a third, what authority arrives at the end of the chain?
    — Michael Riedl, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • If a retreat hands you a personalized microbiome report, treat it as an interesting snapshot, not a diagnosis and not a prescription.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hands
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  • While venues mark minors with stamps and patrons older than 21 with wristbands, industry insiders said enforcement collapses in crowded rooms.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Emmanuel Marre | Belgium | 155 min Cannes Best Screenplay winner A MAN OF HIS TIME stars ANATOMY OF A FALL’s Swann Arlaud as a Vichy civil servant whose faith in government collapses amid collaboration, bureaucracy, and moral surrender.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of collapses
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  • Technically speaking, Amber turns in a pretty stellar week-one cha-cha, and the notes from the judges are mostly about finesse and refinement.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • A couple of decent right-footed crosses from the left, a free kick won by holding the ball up well with his very first touch, and a few nice turns in the area.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
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“Turns over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turns%20over. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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