1
as in to roll out
to leave one's bed
we turn out early on workdays
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2
as in to clean
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 to out
to drive or force out
angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs
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as in gig
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Recent Examples of turn out
Alison Herman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
The soon to be mom would like a courthouse wedding versus a big bash as the planning element is turning out to be stressful.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Feb. 2025
Gavin Off and, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
Holding municipal elections in March, under new vote-by-mail laws requiring annual re-registration, absolutely risks low voter turnout.
—Avril K. Cherasard, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The show can invent characters at its convenience, like a stadium concessions worker (Fabrizio Guido) who turns out to be the Gordon kids’ surprise half-brother, and avoid the burden of doing justice to legends like Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
The soon to be mom would like a courthouse wedding versus a big bash as the planning element is turning out to be stressful.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
The Mecklenburg County Democratic Party staffed up and brought in record-setting fundraising in the hopes of boosting turnout to give Harris an edge.
—Gavin Off and, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
Holding municipal elections in March, under new vote-by-mail laws requiring annual re-registration, absolutely risks low voter turnout.
—Avril K. Cherasard, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
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Amazon One was initially rolled out primarily at Amazon stores and Whole Foods locations, with the vision behind the technology to eventually be deployed to a variety of other settings, including office spaces, stadiums, airports and any other places where identity management is critical.—
Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D., J.D.,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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In the coming months, Wendy’s is rolling out new ways to customize the sweet treat with offerings called Frosty Swirls and Frosty Fusions, the company announced Thursday at its investor meeting.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Scented beads aren't meant to be used instead of laundry detergent, as their job isn't necessarily to clean, but to impart that unmistakable fresh laundry scent.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
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Just be careful with shampoos that claim to clean every kind of surface.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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On her way out, Danielle outed herself as a Traitor to Britney, Dolores Catania, Dylan Efron, Ivar Mountbatten and Gabby Windey.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The new policy also has the virtue of sparing transgender people of the need to choose — or to effectively out themselves as transgender, which can be uncomfortable and, in some places, even dangerous.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Pro-Palestinian sentiments still run strong among the peoples of the region, and history has proven how civil unrest can quickly lead to instability even in nominally stable nations.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Despite its name, the Hard Rock Rivera Maya proved to be all about relaxation.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Faster Pussycat will still play its gig later this week aboard an ’80s nostalgia cruise after lead singer Taime Downe’s fiancée went overboard three days ago and is now presumed dead.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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And that’s when Robinson puts a gun to Maggie’s side, indicating the gig is up.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
4 Mar. 2025
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Neither woke progressivism nor MAGA populism are terms that would be familiar to Hamilton, Jefferson, Partridge, Thayer, or Jackson.—
Ryan Shaw / Made by History,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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This woke bill is just one more example of the moral decay that emanates from Democrats who turn away from Christianity.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The rear passenger, an 18-year-old man from Windermere, was ejected from the vehicle.—
Elainie Barraza,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Self was ejected and sent to the locker room after picking up two technical fouls with six minutes left in Lubbock.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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Lieberman had a falling out with Gimbel (who died in 2018) and Fox (who is still living at 84).—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
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Video surveillance appeared to show the other vehicle passing the minivan, before both vehicles coming to a stop, the side minivan door opening, then Martin falling out.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Turn out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20out. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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