TURNS OUT Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

turns out

verb

present tense third-person singular of turn out

as in rolls out

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

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as in cleans

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

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as in outs

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

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as in proves

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

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Recent Examples of turns out Tragically, Alice’s shower trauma turns out to be a big handicap for her in her pursuit of Catherine’s trust. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 Paris’s Palais de Tokyo will close for repairs in July 2027, necessitating a temporary move to a location that turns out to be hotly contested, French daily Libération reports. — News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026 But when researchers look closely at the friendships that actually make it from young adulthood into midlife and beyond, longevity turns out to be less about the past and more about a couple of ongoing, almost unglamorous behaviors. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 But what happens when the CEO of a platform for ticket resellers turns out to be one himself? — Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 July 2026 If the film turns out to be as good as this trailer, Cruise (and Iñárritu) might be looking at another Oscar nomination. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 This turns out to be a parable about the long and winding road that runs from mere hypotheses through lab results and real-world data, and then on to solid truth. — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026 But if and when that dress turns out to be just one of the outfits for a documentary that goes to the highest bidder, the wedding good vibes will curdle just a little. — Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Though Stinky Pete turns out to be a ne'er-do-well, Jessie is a valuable new pal who reveals her own trauma from being donated by her kid. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 June 2026

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The way that Mitchell rolls out this reveal, which the audience is aware of long before any of the characters, is a real scream.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
The warning, from The Academy of Medical Sciences, comes as Open AI rolls out ChatGPT Health in the US.

— Lea Tran, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026

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Absorptive art beckons the viewer—who chases after that which ignores it, a tale as old as time—whereas the Minimalism Fried attacked was very big, very look-at-me, very exhibitionist.

— Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Wolverine chases the kidnappers across the rooftops, battling sword-wielding mercenaries and archers who leave arrows embedded in his body.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

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Democratic lawmakers demand investigations and an oversight visit, alleging dangerous conditions and poor treatment aboard the Lincoln, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismisses the reports as exaggerated and misrepresented.

— Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Rhaenyra also dismisses Mysaria, a wise move carried out in a very unwise manner, given the woman’s cunning.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026