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as in relinquished
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 left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
turned the evidence over to the police
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as in turned 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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as in flipped
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 turned over
Green's office started seeing dozens of properties turned over to different LLCs.
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Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The store turned over its windows and breezeway in the 59th Street flagship to the activewear brand, resulting in sales that more than doubled its past volume, Newell said.
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Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
According to police records obtained by ABC News, the guns, ammunition and other tactical gear that was taken from Tycen Proper's room by his family was located at the home of his grandfather and turned over voluntarily to the to the Knox County Sheriff's Office for safekeeping.
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Jack Date,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Federal immigration officials are urging New York authorities not to release a 59-year-old Salvadoran national accused of raping a 16-year-old girl on Long Island, warning that he should be turned over to ICE if released from local custody.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
The commission turned over some records but denied access to others, citing an exemption protecting trade secrets or proprietary information.
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Arkansas Online,
18 June 2026
Medallia, a software company that runs customer-satisfaction polls, was turned over to its lenders yesterday after being unable to pay its debt.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
18 June 2026
Tied 9-9 heading to the fourth, Walpole won the opening draw but turned over possession in Reading’s defensive zone.
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Matt Goisman,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
Each stadium is turned over to FIFA about a month before the World Cup begins.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The store turned over its windows and breezeway in the 59th Street flagship to the activewear brand, resulting in sales that more than doubled its past volume, Newell said.
—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
According to police records obtained by ABC News, the guns, ammunition and other tactical gear that was taken from Tycen Proper's room by his family was located at the home of his grandfather and turned over voluntarily to the to the Knox County Sheriff's Office for safekeeping.
—
Jack Date,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Federal immigration officials are urging New York authorities not to release a 59-year-old Salvadoran national accused of raping a 16-year-old girl on Long Island, warning that he should be turned over to ICE if released from local custody.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
The commission turned over some records but denied access to others, citing an exemption protecting trade secrets or proprietary information.
—
Arkansas Online,
18 June 2026
Medallia, a software company that runs customer-satisfaction polls, was turned over to its lenders yesterday after being unable to pay its debt.
—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
18 June 2026
Tied 9-9 heading to the fourth, Walpole won the opening draw but turned over possession in Reading’s defensive zone.
—
Matt Goisman,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
Each stadium is turned over to FIFA about a month before the World Cup begins.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned over
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Willow Nightingale relinquished the championship in May due to a shoulder injury that also forced her out of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, leading AEW to create this match to crown a new champion.
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Neusch relinquished fire control to the bio-andy’s tactical routines.
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Claus trudged to the monitor, watched the foul on an agonizing loop and promptly handed Balogun a red card.
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Channel 4 has unveiled its commissioning structure for the post-Ian Katz era, with Louisa Compton and Kiran Nataraja handed big promotions.
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At least 16 people have been killed and 20 others injured when a bus transporting passengers to South Africa's Eastern Cape province overturned in the early hours of Thursday.
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One notable example came in 2024, when Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes’ red card was overturned by the Football Association of England.
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Two people were killed and another 20 people were injured when a coach bus carrying passengers crashed into other vehicles and flipped over a median into oncoming traffic late the night of June 29, authorities in New York said.
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Two cars were severely damaged after a bus flipped over and crushed them on the Long Island Expressway.
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For quieter moments, the bedrooms offer a calmer counterpoint, including one rendered in soothing blue tones with views over the lush greenery surrounding the home.
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Everything else, no matter how massive in scale or painstakingly rendered, is just sound and fury, not the master nor commander of anything.
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His request for a release from the club was denied, and he was instead transferred to a different club in the same city.
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Records seized during a May 1 search warrant showed that at least 918 dogs were transferred or surrendered to Miranda’s Rescue between January 2025 and April 2026.
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That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
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The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
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On June 12, an Illinois appeals court reversed the $60 million judgment against Mead Johnson and sent the case back for a new trial.
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Journalists at the news giant have been anxious about the direction of the news operation ever since Warner reversed a decision to sell its streaming and studio assets to Netflix and instead packaged the whole company for Paramount.
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“Turned over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20over. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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