1
as in relinquishing
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 leaving
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
turned the evidence over to the police
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3
as in turning 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 flipping
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 turning over
The anecdote came up as part of a larger conversation Barrymore was having with her audience that day about turning over a new page after turning 50 earlier this year.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Having held all of them in contempt, the court stated that that the contempt could be purged by finally turning over all assets and records to the receiver.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
However, ADs do have a long history of crying poverty when faced with having to pay athletes, yet magically turning over couch cushions when the coach wants a raise.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Both McLaurin and Hendrickson were subject of major speculation in New England all summer, as Mike Vrabel has been in the process of turning over the Patriots' roster.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Tsangari doles out information cagily, turning over narrative cards with calculated delay, a bare sufficiency that undercuts her world-building in favor of point-making; the just-enough story is also a just-so story.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Having held all of them in contempt, the court stated that that the contempt could be purged by finally turning over all assets and records to the receiver.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
However, ADs do have a long history of crying poverty when faced with having to pay athletes, yet magically turning over couch cushions when the coach wants a raise.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Both McLaurin and Hendrickson were subject of major speculation in New England all summer, as Mike Vrabel has been in the process of turning over the Patriots' roster.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Tsangari doles out information cagily, turning over narrative cards with calculated delay, a bare sufficiency that undercuts her world-building in favor of point-making; the just-enough story is also a just-so story.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning over
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Few believe Kim would countenance relinquishing his nuclear deterrence, given the fates of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, both toppled after abandoning their weapons programs.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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The cost of obtaining them will very quickly amount to billions of dollars, which could force Musk to pay by relinquishing shares.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Federal pandemic funding is expiring, leaving many districts with budget cuts approaching 8%.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The power adapter plugs into either USB-C port, leaving one free for peripherals.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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How Flipping The Script Can Help Nonprofits By flipping the script, nonprofits can treat tapping into a line of credit as a bridge rather than a lifeline.—
Sherry Quam Taylor,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Georgia has emerged as one of the nation’s most pivotal battlegrounds, flipping to President Joe Biden in 2020 and back to Trump in 2024, and delivering Democrats two Senate seats, even as Republicans have held the governor’s mansion for over two decades.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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This is less computationally intensive than actually rendering all three of those frames; it can be combined with MetalFX's existing temporal upscaling, boosting performance even further.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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But the speed came from all three levels of Green Bay’s defense, rendering Washington’s offense almost inoperative.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pass this newsletter to a friend — like handing them a bottle of ice-cold water during a marathon.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The department is warning people to be vigilant and to avoid handing their devices to strangers.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Per the Florida Highway Patrol, a white Audi sedan crashed into the concrete barrier, and then hit a Ford pickup truck before overturning.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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New evidence is overturning that view.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Singapore's reputation as a safe harbor for wealthy mainland Chinese families is fading, reversing an inflow that came at the expense of rival wealth hubs like Hong Kong and Japan.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Irvine City Council voted this week to rescind its notice of intent to withdraw from the Orange County Power Authority, reversing a decision made last year that threatened to pull the plug on the city’s involvement in the county’s first community choice energy program.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Just weeks after turning in an early rough draft, that blood clot near my heart stopped me cold in my tracks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Remarkably, in his 16th MLB season, Chapman is turning in the performance of his career.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Turning over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20over. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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