TURNING OVER Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

turning over

verb

present participle of turn over

as in relinquishing

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak

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as in leaving

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another turned the evidence over to the police

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as in turning turtle

to turn on one's side or upside down don't try to tell me the bucket turned over all by itself

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as in flipping

to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing would you mind turning the picture over so I can see if the backing needs to be replaced

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Recent Examples of turning over DePena was released after agreeing to several conditions, including turning over his passport and not seeking any loans without court approval. — Michael Casey, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 The service-line coordinators and support staff keep the room turning over safely and on time. — Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Nick McMurray, who became fascinated with bugs as a child turning over logs in the woods, now runs a public outreach program to get others interested in insects. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026 There folks designed their own complimentary Scout Motors Stateside work shirts, choosing from an array of badges before turning over the button-downs to be custom embroidered. — Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026 Burbank has objected to turning over mixed-use lanes to the BRT, saying the regular traffic will back-up or spill over into nearby neighborhoods. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 20 July 2026 Kushner said the utility had cooperated with the investigation, turning over data and making PG&E staff available for interviews. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 La Roja then lacks quality and intent, opting instead for little flicks around corners that result in turning over possession. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 The Department of Justice sued Maryland and several other states for not turning over private voter rolls, which include personal information for millions of Maryland voters. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 June 2026

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America is the ultimate answer to the pogrom, and to the emancipation Europe offered on the condition of relinquishing Jewish ethnic and cultural distinctiveness.

— Rory Lancman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Giudice survived prison, divorce and years of family warfare without relinquishing her place at the center of New Jersey.

— Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of relinquishing

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But that process has proven slippery for more than 250 communities that received no bids for the 2026-27 season, leaving them to choose whether to stay with the state and wait for emergency bids or find alternative sources.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Amenities and experiences The Rockaway Hotel makes a pretty convincing case for never leaving the property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaving

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The president’s tariffs during his second term have faced an array of legal challenges, with the Supreme Court overturning some of them in February.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Ominously, the order pledges federal pressure, including from the Justice Department, to push states into overturning their own vaccine mandates.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of overturning

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To grow the bottom line, executives are focused on both bolstering the network’s place as the cable bundle’s most valuable channel and reaching a new generation of fans who have largely swapped channel flipping with feed swiping.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Cait Conley, the Democratic candidate who is taking on Lawler in the 17th District, is pointing to rising supermarket bills as one of the reasons why voters should consider flipping the seat.

— Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of flipping

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Russia is slowly edging towards its territorial goal of taking the Donbas – albeit through rendering the remaining ground held by Ukraine uninhabitable through horrific drone strikes on all signs of civilian and military life.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Restore screenwriter Scott Frank’s original idea of rendering the past in black and white.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of rendering

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And then the Toronto Blue Jays took the next three, handing the Red Sox their second five-game losing streak of the season.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Tens of thousands of people showing up believing that something was going to happen to them that night, and handing you that certainty.

— Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

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According to court documents, Manuel Hernandez, the tour boat captain, made a U-turn and a swell swamped the bow, capsizing the boat with 14 people on board.

— Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Witnesses reported heavy seas, and the boat either was struck by a wave or took on water before capsizing.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of capsizing

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The driver passed the group but struck a man with his SUV before reversing toward the rest of the group.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Denver drivers will once again be able to challenge parking tickets online next month — reversing the city’s widely unpopular approach that required drivers to visit court in person to dispute tickets.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026

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