TURNED OUT Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

turned out

verb

past tense of turn out

as in rolled out

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

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as in cleaned

to remove the dirt from it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over

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as in dismissed

to drive or force out angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs

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as in proved

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

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Recent Examples of turned out Getting singled out by Sacha Baron Cohen‘s most infamous character turned out to be good publicity, not an insult, for Ed Sheeran. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026 Harry Kane Kane was England’s clutch player at the World Cup, scoring a late double to avoid a disastrous early exit against DR Congo and netting what turned out to be the decisive goal from the penalty spot in England’s epic 3-2 win over Mexico. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Species once seen primarily as competitors or antagonists have turned out to be mutualists, with both parties benefiting. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 That turned out to be the team’s only hit in a 2-0 loss to the Braves in front of 17,052 at Rate Field. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Urine, of course, turned out to be a vital health marker, but only after modern urinalysis treatments were developed in the 19th century. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 One Belgian student who struck gold this week while digging a sewer on a summer construction job, is now waiting to see who claims the stash, after an ordinary Tuesday morning on the job turned out to be anything but. — Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The summit itself turned out to be a failure, but Washington and Moscow later climbed over its wreckage to reach new agreements. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 The surplus turned out to be a mirage based on what officials later acknowledged was a $165 billion error in revenue estimates. — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026

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The school has even rolled out a Heisman Trophy campaign for the senior, who is looking to become the first Wildcat to ever win the award.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
The new automatic protections will be rolled out in six months, according to Meta, while new age assurance commitments could take up to a year.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rolled out

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Whole cobs of corn are cleaned of their silk, tucked back into their husks, and placed on the grill to char.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Porterville Fire crews responded to the scene, safely removed the puppy from the pipe, and cleaned it up following the rescue.

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cleaned

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Maribeth Graham depicts the overly woke Suzanne, whose whole life is wrapped up in keeping Eureka Day inclusive.

— Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
London — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s upcoming return was plastered across UK’s front pages Thursday, as Britons woke to the surprise news that the couple will move back to the country after six years in the United States.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of woke

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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

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Cody Lawrence also said a pocketknife fell out of his sweatshirt during the struggle, so his father may have been stabbed.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
North Gwinnett and Roswell moved up two positions in their classifications, Brookwood entered the rankings and Grayson fell out following their performances in the Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic at Mercedes-Benz Stadium last week.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026