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
Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
And that one turned out pretty well.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
ABC News, 14 May 2026
Critics, including some Republicans, argued the move risked energizing Democratic turnout and could weaken Republican incumbents in suburban districts.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
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Verb
Mullerat says Martin deeply researches neighborhoods and their history, turns out time and again to speak with residents, often making significant changes to projects in response, and looks for ways to improve the surroundings beyond his building footprint.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
And that one turned out pretty well.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Noun
Latinos — the largest ethnic group in California — don't usually have a large turnout in California primaries.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Critics, including some Republicans, argued the move risked energizing Democratic turnout and could weaken Republican incumbents in suburban districts.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn out
Verb
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Official visit season is here and will pick up in earnest next weekend, when programs across the country roll out all their flashiest bells and whistles.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Programs get rolled out, budgets get approved and results disappear into a fog of lagging indicators and anecdotes.—
Brian Tuite,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Why Pros Prefer White Linens In addition to looking luxurious, white linens are preferred by pro cleaners and launderers because they can be cleaned more rigorously.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
15 May 2026
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The project is seen as vital to clean water and a healthy environment for the South Florida region, as it is designed to store more water from Lake Okeechobee to be cleaned before it is sent south to the Everglades.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Verb
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As one fan shared plans for a group birthday outing to the movie next month, Riley urged them to go sooner.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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Predators specifically look for environments where families naturally lower their guard and assume someone else is paying attention, turning a routine family outing into a nightmare.—
Maureen Flatley,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
Verb
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But the team’s youth and inexperience proved to be a strength, not a weakness.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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But claims that Los Angeles — alongside New York — was the safest big city are generally considered overstated rather than conclusively proven.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Now, overseeing the most important central bank in the world is a tough gig under the best of circumstances.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Others are dipping into savings, taking on side gigs or cutting essentials to offset expenses.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Enjoy the memes and nostalgia bait, and wake me up when training camp starts.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Manning said smelling salts have only been approved for fainting because of the temporary increase of blood flow to the brain, and increased heart and respiratory rates can wake a person up.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Verb
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White Sox manager Wil Venable was ejected for arguing the call.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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All four crew members successfully ejected and deployed parachutes.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
19 May 2026
Verb
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One of her remaining teeth—her real ones—fell out and tumbled into her lap.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Still, to find that PSA screening does reduce deaths constitutes a significant change compared with the last Cochrane review, published in 2013, which didn’t find similar benefits and contributed to PSA screening falling out of favor.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
14 May 2026
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“Turn out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20out. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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