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 Still, Terry Strada, whose husband, Tom Strada, was killed in the attacks, said she was encouraged that more than 100 family members of 9/11 victims turned out and by the judges’ questions. — Tom Winter, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026 Video review determined the fan did interfere, the play was scored an RBI double for Volpe but the run that did not turned out to be the difference. — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The replay official scored it an RBI double for Volpe with a run scored, but the run that did not turned out to be the difference. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 That turned out to be the case with Biden, who reluctantly ended his presidential reelection campaign in July 2024. — Nancy Forster-Holt, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 Two people carrying the same title turned out to be doing quite different work. — Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Rocky’s job of the day turned out to be shoveling the steps and sidewalks of the church, which was on a corner lot and had about a block’s length of sidewalk. — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 That discipline turned out to be its own form of competitive advantage. — Harvard Business Review, 29 Sep. 2026 What was initially diagnosed as a Grade 1 ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) sprain turned out to be much worse for the now 29-year-old reliever. — Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned out

Verb

The retail concept, which has been in test phase, will be rolled out beginning in the fourth quarter.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Viewers began to complain of superhero fatigue as more and more new series debuted on Disney+ and still more films rolled out.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of rolled out

Verb

The rooms are spacious, comfortable, immaculately pressed and cleaned, and blissfully quiet.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Culver City voted last month to set rules around robotaxi fleet services that dictate where and when the vehicles can be charged, stored and cleaned.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of cleaned

Verb

Following the meeting, the president dismissed the idea of new AI rules and reiterated his view that the industry should police itself.

— Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Like his brother, John had at first dismissed the idea of an American being elected to the papacy.

— Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismissed

Verb

Reworking catalog hits of the past — albeit by other artists — has previously proved to be a formula for chart success, given how TikTok and social media have disrupted traditional music consumption methods.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
That campaign managed to expel the rebels from Aden, but the Houthis — tough mountain fighters who received Iranian training to field and eventually manufacture drones and missiles — proved a difficult adversary.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of proved

Verb

Perdomo Torres was ejected from the van and thrown to the ground, breaking his leg, ankle and hand.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Smith, who was riding in the left lane, was ejected from the bike and hit the pavement, suffering severe injuries, according to police.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of ejected

Verb

Barkov remained down for a few moments, then got up and headed toward the tunnel leading to the Florida dressing room.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Now, Entertainment Weekly looks back at what the cast of The Love Boat got up to after their years at sea.

— Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026