turn out 1 of 2

verb

Definition of turn outnext
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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4
as in to prove
to come to be everything will turn out fine in the end

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turnout

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noun

as in gig

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Recent Examples of turn out
Verb
For Native Americans like the Ohlone, who watched that first mass that turned out to be the founding of San Francisco, 1776 was the first of many increasingly bad years. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Regardless of how the rest of the primaries turn out this year, the Democratic Caucus is all but certain to move further left on Israel next year, a dynamic that progressives say will come in response to their constituents’ calls for change. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
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Primary elections have unfortunately become low-turnout affairs dominated by partisan activists. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2026 To adjust for noncoverage bias, the L2 voter file was stratified by statehouse district, party, race, gender, marital status, household size, turnout history, age and homeownership. — New York Times, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn out
  1. roll out
  2. clean
  3. out
  4. prove
  5. gig
  6. wake
  7. eject
  8. fall out
Verb
  • In early 2024, Oura rolled out Resilience, a 14-day model that reframes stress as a training load.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
  • Earlier this month, Citi rolled out a product that allows wealthy and institutional clients to trade shares of private companies through a blockchain.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of roll out
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  • Then, cleaning robots would handle waste detection and room upkeep using AI.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • As volunteers fanned out Sunday to clean debris from the beach, leaders blamed social media and out-of-state youths for fueling disorder and pledged a full post-holiday safety review.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of clean
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  • Soon-to-be teenager Prince George looked all grown up on a rare mother-son outing with Princess Kate.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, trainer Rick Burkholder, and general manager Brett Veach were outed by their tailor, who went online to brag about fitting their suits.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
Definition of out
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  • That verdant vista of a piece of ancient, intricate architecture centered me in storied Osaka and proved a delightfully consistent through line for my stay.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • In its conclusion, the report said forensic evidence did not prove Oliver died from inflicted trauma.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of prove
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  • On the small screen, Dey cycled through various gigs — both starring roles and guest spots — including the sitcom Loves Me, Loves Me Not, which only lasted six episodes.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
  • There are three good sites to find expert witness gigs — Expert Institute, Round Table Group and Gerson Lehrman Group.
    — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
Definition of gig
Verb
  • The country is finally waking to the comedown Vance predicted.
    — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
  • And, on Friday, thousands in Australia will wake and gather, before dawn, to watch the Socceroos play Egypt in the round of thirty-two.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
Definition of wake
Verb
  • Although Cavalli remained in the game, Contreras, Miles Mikolas, Nate Eaton, and Boston interim manager Chad Tracy were ejected.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Thirteen players, including four Australians, are ejected for their part in the brawl.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of eject
Verb
  • Dimitrov fell out of the top 10 in 2018, and didn’t come particularly close to it again until 2024.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The answer begins with understanding what has fallen out of alignment.
    — Sherry McAllister, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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