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
Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Beyond pizza, the kitchen turns out a seasonal menu rooted in Venetian recipes, simplified and rethought, alongside an extensive craft beer list, on tap and in cans, that sets it apart in a city where wine and spritz dominate.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Paul Boger, NPR, 10 June 2026
California’s slow counting process is not the result of incompetence or an unexpected surge in turnout.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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Verb
When the predictions turned out to be right − Rue fatally overdosed − winners took home some cash.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Beyond pizza, the kitchen turns out a seasonal menu rooted in Venetian recipes, simplified and rethought, alongside an extensive craft beer list, on tap and in cans, that sets it apart in a city where wine and spritz dominate.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Noun
The union, which claims as many as 60,000 members in Nevada alone, has become a voter turnout machine.
—Paul Boger, NPR, 10 June 2026
California’s slow counting process is not the result of incompetence or an unexpected surge in turnout.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn out
Verb
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The cheapest of the new unlimited-data subscriptions AT&T rolled out in March, a $50-with-autopay plan, includes 3GB of hotspot data.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
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That can buy public health experts more time to start isolating sick people, administering vaccines and rolling out treatments—ultimately saving lives.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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Best Premium Vacuum Another one of our go-to wet-dry vacs, this one is designed with smart technology like the LED display and RGB Dirt Detection to measure dirt levels and adjust cleaning accordingly.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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Soler said some of her neighbors bedridden and caregivers are forced to use towels and wet wipes to clean them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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And if they're caught rocking some flops in Cinque Terre, they won't just be outed as a fashion victim.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Phil and Tony butt heads over a litany of issues, but one of the big hangups between the two of them in the first half of season six revolves around one of Tony's top earners, Vito Spatafore, being outed as a gay man.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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The bill would prevent efforts like Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in ballots to voters who can prove citizenship.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The whole episode is a reminder to product designers everywhere that users can be extremely sensitive to the seemingly smallest changes — and Spotify clearly had not anticipated that a teeny-tiny disco ball drop would prove to be unpopular.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Recently, Devlin landed arguably his biggest gig to date as screenwriter for the upcoming reimagining of horror classic The Blair Witch Project.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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How much choice did Boutros have with that gig?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Avoid your phone for the first hour after waking.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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Its Smart Wake feature is designed to wake you during a lighter stage of sleep.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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And days earlier, three US F-15 fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, with all crew members ejecting safely.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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In extreme cases, like intentionally punching another player, a referee can go straight to a red card and eject a player from the match.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Since the Los Angeles mayoral primary election last week, unsupported conspiracy claims have flooded social media about how reality TV personality Spencer Pratt fell out of the race.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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His daughter, then 3, hopped off the bed and saw the gun, which fell out.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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“Turn out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20out. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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