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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
Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
The Eagles won the turnover battle, 4-0, never trailed and handed Green Bay its third straight loss.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Solcyré Burga, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
The teller then turned over the cash from the main vault and in a blue ATM bag.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Leadership turnover, board member clashes Avery was appointed interim superintendent in November after the district’s previous leader Carmela Levy-David took a leave of absence.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
The Eagles won the turnover battle, 4-0, never trailed and handed Green Bay its third straight loss.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
The change, which was met with anger and confusion from some, comes because the official accounts for the President of the United States (@POTUS), and Vice President (@VP), for instance, automatically get turned over to the next Administration.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
The teller then turned over the cash from the main vault and in a blue ATM bag.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
Noun
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Castillo has been a consistent force in the Mariners' rotation.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The menu changes seasonally, but their famous chicken liver — served on brioche bread with pickled prunes, inspired by Anthony Bourdain — is always in rotation.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs wouldn’t relinquish the lead the rest of the game.—
Zak Keefer,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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And, to access the program, a parent must relinquish custody of his or her child to the state — a requirement many parents find inhumane.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Last summer, at the time a photo of Lionel Messi blessing him at barely six months old resurfaced and went viral, Lamine won the Euros with La Roja in Germany ahead of being handed the Golden Boy gong by Tutto Sport and the Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d'Or ceremony.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Her dad has a strong scene, handing his watch to Deputy Hank to pass along to Juliette before Dr. Pete completes his suicide mission and blows up the stairs.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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One concerned Trump's actions related to the January 6, 2021, riot at the United States Capitol and his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.—
Gabe Whisnant,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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But Levenson isn’t convinced that this new evidence would be enough to overturn the Menendezes’s 1996 convictions.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Presto, Mahomes and the Chiefs flipped the script from out of the danger zone into taking charge.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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Cars were flipped over, traffic lights and lamp posts were torn down, and there were even unconfirmed reports of explosions.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Yeh Hsin-wei, a student in Taipei, said Taiwan’s vast semiconductor industry that supplies many of the chips powering the global AI revolution was a better deterrent against Beijing.—
Eric Cheung,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Since no one else is abandoning the renewable energy revolution, the rest of the world will now look to China to help meet that demand.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The 21-gun salute is a ceremonial tradition symbolizing the highest honor a nation can render.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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This extended drought, exacerbated by Santa Ana winds, has rendered the landscape increasingly vulnerable.—
Chris Boyette and Michelle Watson,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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With a few weeks left in winter, go ahead and grab this coat starting from $16 in select sizes, and keep scrolling to see more jacket deals at Walmart.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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But with 3½ days left in office, Biden renewed attention for a century-old fight that energized generations of women.—
Mike Allen,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Turnover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnover. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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