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as in to relinquish
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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as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
turned the evidence over to the police
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as in to overturn
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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Recent Examples of turnover
Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Conversely, the Nets scored just 14 points off 11 Dallas turnovers.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
The case was turned over to the homicide unit on Feb. 25, police said.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Main Board short turnover increased by +4.86% from yesterday, which is 166% of the 1-year average, as 15% of turnover was short turnover (Hong Kong short turnover includes ETF short volume, which is driven by market makers’ ETF hedging).
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Conversely, the Nets scored just 14 points off 11 Dallas turnovers.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
The site will be turned over to Rock Hill United Methodist Church, located nearby in Stanley, to maintain the property.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
The case was turned over to the homicide unit on Feb. 25, police said.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
Noun
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Gerrit Cole's Tommy John surgery created one more opening in the rotation.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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Just as the Miami Heat was finding some stability in its rotation, more injury issues have popped up ahead of Saturday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hamas does not tolerate dissent and will not relinquish power easily.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Israel says the war won’t end until Hamas relinquishes power and releases the remaining 59 hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked southern Israel from Gaza.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The cosmos may hand you inspiration on a silver platter today.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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But despite his late-season breakout, Grimes shouldn't expect the Sixers to hand him a blank check this summer.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Missouri banned almost all abortions in 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe.—
Summer Ballentine,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Iran’s Supreme Court later overturned Yasin’s death sentence on appeal, and his sentence was eventually set at five years.—
Madalena Araujo,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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But, two goals allowed in 32 seconds, like on Monday night, or two in 20 seconds, like against very likely first-round opponent Dallas on March 16, can flip a playoff game, or the entire series.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
1 Apr. 2025
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In the picturesque landscape of England's Lake District, a whisky revolution is quietly unfolding.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The legacy of Great Aunt Fannie and her 145 fellow victims is that their fiery deaths launched revolutions for American workplace safety, building codes and unions.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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There is no reason to say that the current challenges render AI’s implementation impossible.—
William Tarr,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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That renders every emotional moment (what made the original Lion King so terrific) utterly lifeless.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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The sighting left the researchers with more questions than answers… but that’s the beauty of studying the ocean.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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For that reason, Santoro left Rivolta Femminile and in 1976 founded the Cooperativa Beato Angelico, the first women’s art space in Rome, together with ten other Italian women.—
Paola Ugolini,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Turnover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnover. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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