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
New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
Near the end of what turned out to be a 5-2 loss to Houston during the Twins’ home opener at Target Field, Minnesota pitchers were looking to do something never done before to Altuve — strike him out five times in a game.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2025
Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Anderson and Lago argued that moving elections to November would increase voter turnout, while the other three said April elections prevent the noise of national politics from drowning out the campaigns of grassroots candidates in municipal races.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
In fact, thousands turned out to get close to the flower of the world's stinkiest plant in January in Australia.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
Near the end of what turned out to be a 5-2 loss to Houston during the Twins’ home opener at Target Field, Minnesota pitchers were looking to do something never done before to Altuve — strike him out five times in a game.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
Large turnouts have been reported in New York City’s midtown Manhattan; Cleveland, Ohio; Philadelphia; and Lansing, Michigan.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Anderson and Lago argued that moving elections to November would increase voter turnout, while the other three said April elections prevent the noise of national politics from drowning out the campaigns of grassroots candidates in municipal races.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn out
Verb
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Vaccinations Drop Off Late last year, the CDC rolled out a seasonal flu vaccine campaign targeted at more than 200,000 livestock workers.—
Amy Maxmen | KFF Health News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump had rolled out a flurry of individual-nation levies on trading partners, including one sky-high fee: a tax on Chinese goods of 104%.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In North America, the daily task of cleaning oneself is like a form of labor.—
Anna Haines,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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Change the dressing once a day, ideally after cleaning the area.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Gators and Clayton somehow overcame Houston’s lock-down intensity Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller decided when the Florida senior’s own defense stopped the Cougars from even taking a winning shot at the buzzer.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Gators and Clayton somehow overcame Houston’s lockdown intensity, along with a 12-point deficit Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller decided when the Florida senior’s own D stopped the Cougars from even taking a game-winning shot at the buzzer.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Hiltz dropped a personal best in the 800-meter yesterday, proving to be one of the favorites to earn the large prize.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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And by the exact same logic, someone who’s proven chronically unwilling or unable to abide by the rules of the road shouldn’t be allowed to get behind the wheel of a car — which is a deadly weapon when driven irresponsibly.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The asterisk in that is that the group did do a short tour in 2021-22 — but with the famous Blondie drummer Clem Burke sitting in for Schock, who had to sit out gigs due to thumb surgery.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Freelancing: Freelancing and gig work are especially attractive to millennials and baby boomers seeking greater autonomy and work-life balance.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And while Stitch stands over her protectively, looking confused but not trying to wake her, tiny Taco has a different approach.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Gently wake them up when the alarm goes off, encourage them to stay awake for a few minutes before falling back asleep.—
David Metzger,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
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Security on the scene in Houston said the decision whether to eject the fan ultimately rested with the Astros and Major League Baseball.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The man was ejected from the scooter and landed in a southbound lane, where he was struck by a vehicle.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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As the skin became more brittle, the hair fell out and the fatty layer beneath began to show more through the years, the white color faded, researchers said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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The big swing Stocks were up big on Tuesday until the mid-afternoon when the bottom fell out.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Turn out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20out. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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