1
as in rolls out
to leave one's bed
we turn out early on workdays
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2
as in cleans
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 outs
to drive or force out
angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs
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Recent Examples of turns out
Arlo turns out to love Massive Attack and Elliott Smith, and to have a sadly levelheaded understanding of his mother’s suicide.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026
That’s the hook that often leads to a link to a subscription service that turns out to be costly and/or deceptive.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
The popular image of Neanderthals living deep in caves turns out to be wrong.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
All of that might sound a little dense, but McKenzie’s fast and informative account of his deep dive into a blurry subject turns out to be one of the most entertaining, and yes, enlightening documentaries of the year.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
The mobility business turns out to be not a great profitable business.
—Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
But viewers should ignore the noise and make up their own minds about the film, which turns out to be a standout in the overcrowded sports documentary genre.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Whale lusts after a hunky gardener (Brendan Fraser) and persuades him to pose for a few sketches; Julian, though bisexual, expresses no such interest in Lori, and any art-making turns out to be a gratifyingly mutual endeavor.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Time will tell whether that turns out to be the right bet.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026
That’s the hook that often leads to a link to a subscription service that turns out to be costly and/or deceptive.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
The popular image of Neanderthals living deep in caves turns out to be wrong.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
All of that might sound a little dense, but McKenzie’s fast and informative account of his deep dive into a blurry subject turns out to be one of the most entertaining, and yes, enlightening documentaries of the year.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
The mobility business turns out to be not a great profitable business.
—Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
But viewers should ignore the noise and make up their own minds about the film, which turns out to be a standout in the overcrowded sports documentary genre.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Whale lusts after a hunky gardener (Brendan Fraser) and persuades him to pose for a few sketches; Julian, though bisexual, expresses no such interest in Lori, and any art-making turns out to be a gratifyingly mutual endeavor.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Time will tell whether that turns out to be the right bet.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turns out
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In this one, Almodóvar opens the front door for it and rolls out the red carpet with a slightly crooked smile on his face.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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Instead of a lean eight-episode binge drop and a moody antihero, the medical drama rolls out 15-episode seasons, one a week, full of lofty ideals and heroic characters fighting the good fight.—
Jennifer Silverman,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Slushi’s removable parts are dishwasher safe, and there’s a rinse setting that cleans off the metal cooling element in a snap.—
Clint Davis,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Heavy weights dropped after power cleans or dead lifts bounce vertically rather than side to side.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Ezekiel Richardson outs himself as a spy for the Continental Army to Claire.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Luckily, the king’s favorite wife, Esther, outs herself as Jewish.—
Betsy Andrews,
Saveur,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That opacity serves a clear purpose, but Martelli is enamored by it to a fault, and Inés’ refusal to question the people around her or make any significant decisions beyond keeping her mouth shut eventually proves more trying than helpful.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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Our rendition of the French bistro favorite proves that this dish doesn't have to be tricky.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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The body essentially wakes itself up after fixing what needs fixing.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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When Lydia wakes from her own nightmarish sleep, Vivian’s seat is empty.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jordan Spieth chases a career Grand Slam.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Video of the incident shows the boy trying to scramble up the bank to safety as the beaver chases him before biting him on the thigh.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Garance falls down, gets up, falls again, and again, but then finally one more time.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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Audio clips of Lions doubters play in the background while Dan Campbell gets up from his desk to post the Lions schedule on the bulletin board.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Russia dismisses such claims as nonsense.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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Goodspeed dismisses that idea as well.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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“Turns out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turns%20out. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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