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verb

Definition of turn out

as in to roll out

to leave one's bed we turn out early on workdays

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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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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 to prove

to come to be everything will turn out fine in the end

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Rather, quantum mechanics predicts — in exquisite detail — all the possible ways that an object might turn out to be in the future. — Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 The Clippers also acquired what turned out to be the fifth pick in the 2026 draft, which LA used to select point guard Keaton Wagler out of Illinois. — William Guillory, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Noun

Democrats are increasingly being challenged or replaced by DSA candidates with more radical views in low-turnout primaries. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 And there are real concerns about what the turnout’s going to look like. — NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn out

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With Anthropic and OpenAI rolling out a dizzying number of artificial intelligence models and services for businesses, concerns grew about the sustainability of traditional software.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Uber is rolling out a live video feature that allows parents and guardians to view their teen’s ride in real time.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of roll out

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Co-owner John Mara is battling cancer, and co-owner Steve Tisch is laying low after being outed in the Epstein Files.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
Then the rest of the game occurred, a 20-12 victory in which Ty Simpson emerged with arguably the best rookie quarterback outing across the league over the weekend.

— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of out

Noun

After beginning a nearly three-decade gig playing with the group in 1996, a rep for the Who announced last April that Starkey had been asked to step down.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026
Board work is like launching a side gig that becomes a new career or taking the time to mobilize a promotion campaign to move up in your current employer.

— Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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Join the dearly beloved under the stars for a reception worthy of the afterlife, with spirited DJ sets, drinks to wake the dead, and a free photobooth for your drop-dead gorgeous wedding portrait.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Ensemble sitcoms live and die by their chemistry, so the cast — encouraged by Kronengold and Shaw — spend almost every waking moment together while filming.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of wake

Verb

Plate umpire Alan Porter tossed Vitello and first-base ump Jim Wolf ejected Webb, who was not pitching Friday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Days later, a former NBA player who has used the WNBA as a vehicle for anti-trans advocacy was ejected from a Chicago Sky game, after engaging in an altercation with team guard Natasha Cloud.

— Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of eject

Verb

The couple left the UK for North America in 2020 after stepping back from royal life, and the years since have seen a public falling out with the wider royal family.

— Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Gallagher fell out of the Montreal Canadiens lineup at the pointy end of last season.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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