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 turnout
Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The Mexican turnout at the final also greatly outnumbered the support for the host nation.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The mirror had been covered with a cloth, a gentle precaution in case our reflections turned out to be too startling.
—Essence, 22 July 2025
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The tournament, scheduled for July 17-20 at the iconic Dunluce links on the Antrim Coast, is set to have the largest fan turnout for an Open Championship held outside of St Andrews.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The Mexican turnout at the final also greatly outnumbered the support for the host nation.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Noun
Still, Thune said Republicans need to make sure that Trump’s faithful turn out for non-Trump candidates, after their Senate nominees fell short last year in several states that Trump won.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The mirror had been covered with a cloth, a gentle precaution in case our reflections turned out to be too startling.
—Essence, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnout
Verb
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Late last year, the Austin Police Department quietly rolled out a pilot program to reopen East Sixth Street to car traffic between Red River and Brazos streets on weekend evenings.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Washington, Brussels, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul, and even India’s Gujarat state rolled out ambitious plans for building AI capacity.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Failing to clean dirty clothing or fabrics gives larvae an ideal food source.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
30 July 2025
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Todd, 56, began by discussing an inmate who suffered a lung health issue after allegedly being forced to clean asbestos and black mold without a respirator.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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Among the line-up for this year’s speakers is also director-producer duo Ben Wheatley and Andy Starke (Kill List, Bulk, Sightseers) as well as Andrea Arnold, best known for her 2024 Cannes outing Bird.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
18 July 2025
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In March, 2008, the Post published a front-page story on Eliot Spitzer, then the governor of New York, who—after cracking down on prostitution rings while serving as the state’s attorney general, from 1999 to 2006—was outed as having patronized an escort service.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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But the lie is in linking environmental deregulation and sluggish economic growth, a linkage proven wrong in recent decades, especially in Connecticut.—
Dr. Mark A. Boyer,
Hartford Courant,
3 Aug. 2025
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Each year, more South Korean acts prove to be lineup highlights.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
3 Aug. 2025
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Last October, Lynne confirmed that the band’s Hyde Park gig would be their last.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Cuban found out about the beverage on reality TV, while the former Los Angeles Laker was aware of the ready-to-drink beverage after seeing it at concerts and his DJ gigs.—
Mark Gray,
People.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Nighttime sleep may also be affected; naps that once seemed restorative might now push bedtime later or cause a child to wake earlier than usual.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The cards show your heart has been waking back up from a deep and somber slumber to finally roar more loudly than ever in July.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
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The seventh inning, meanwhile, saw Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake get ejected.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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In March, he was ejected in Phoenix after a dust-up with Durant.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Created by Nicholas Stoller and Francesca Delbanco, the cozy, gauzy, Los Angeles–set comedy follows two former best friends in their 40s, Will and Sylvia, who reconnect years after a falling out, each in the midst of their own midlife crisis.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
31 July 2025
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Trump and Epstein reportedly had a falling out after a competition to purchase a Palm Beach mansion called Maison de l'Amitie, according to the Washington Post.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
31 July 2025
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“Turnout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnout. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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