turned over

Definition of turned overnext
past tense of turn over
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as in relinquished
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 flipped
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 turned over Drozdowski was held in lieu of $1 million bail and was turned over to the state Department of Correction. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026 The drugs and the man were turned over to Haitian authorities on Sunday, the Coast Guard said. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026 With neither candidate gaining a clear majority in the Electoral College, the election was turned over to a special commission, which declared Hayes the winner. Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Her Jenny aircraft turned over, dropping Coleman out of the aircraft at about 2,000 feet. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 The skull was turned over to the Kane County Coroner's Office for forensic analysis and identification, per the outlets. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026 The internet’s onetime lovably messy provocateur has indeed turned over a new leaf, personally and professionally, and entered her Brand Safe era. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 In 2024, Russia turned over its pavilion to Bolivia instead of participating. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Sheets’ body was turned over to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s office for further investigation. Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned over
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  • Turn back the tape just a few weeks ago, to when the Five Stripes relinquished a 1-0 advantage in the final stretch to lose at home 2-1.
    Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 10 May 2026
  • More than 75 other nurses with Operation Nightingale school diplomas relinquished their Florida credentials, the health department said in its April 22 email in response to the Sentinel’s questions.
    Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
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  • Rather than expecting sports fans to gravitate toward traditional gallery programming, the Nelson-Atkins flipped the approach.
    Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
  • After Democrats flipped two red seats in recent special elections, Republicans have worried that being too aggressive with a map could destabilize their odds.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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  • Each wavy stripe is rendered in beige leather, as well as the toe-tip.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
  • The 53-year-old coach does not want to see the regular season be rendered meaningless.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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  • In the sixth, they were handed a gift in the form of three straight two-out walks from starting pitcher Bryce Elder, before he was replaced by reliever Robert Suarez.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • When the bottom rod got hit, Sean Van Bibber grabbed it out of the rod-holder and set the hook, then handed the rod to his older brother, who landed the snapper.
    Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
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  • While the damages award was overturned by an appeals court in 2024, that court gave Sony a partial win by finding that Cox was guilty of contributory copyright infringement—a type of secondary liability for contributing to others’ infringement.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
  • The high court overturned that order and directed a lower court to reconsider the case in light of the Louisiana decision.
    David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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  • Some of the cancellations have been reversed by the courts.
    Felicia Mello, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • Described as a surprising and rare find, the scabbard reversed a phrase commonly used in archaeology.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
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  • And surrendered two goals or fewer in five of them.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
  • He was replaced by Mackenzie Blackwood after Wedgewood surrendered three goals on a dozen shots.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
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  • They were transferred on two medical aircrafts and have since landed in the Netherlands for treatment, Oceanwide said.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht, who transferred to Penn State from Iowa State, talked Wednesday about how Campbell will be able to change the culture within the program.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026

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“Turned over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20over. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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