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as in to relinquish
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 to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
turned the evidence over to the police
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as in to overturn
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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Recent Examples of turnover
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
There was significant staff turnover following the 2023 season, including a messy breakup with defensive coordinator Wink Martindale and the firing of special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey, but Kafka remained and was promoted to assistant head coach/offensive coordinator.
—Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Transfer proponents want millions of acres of federal land to be turned over to state management.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Jayson Tatum notched a double-double with 15 points, 12 rebounds and five assists but was responsible for eight of Boston’s 15 turnovers.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
There was significant staff turnover following the 2023 season, including a messy breakup with defensive coordinator Wink Martindale and the firing of special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey, but Kafka remained and was promoted to assistant head coach/offensive coordinator.
—Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
During the trial, the defense uncovered that Morrissey had not disclosed a cache of bullets that had been turned over to investigators in March.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Transfer proponents want millions of acres of federal land to be turned over to state management.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
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The Phoenix Suns’ center rotation was in a dire state less than 24 hours ago.—
Evan Sidery,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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However, adding depth to their rotation behind Skubal (like Stroman) would be a big boost.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs wouldn’t relinquish the lead the rest of the game.—
Zak Keefer,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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And, to access the program, a parent must relinquish custody of his or her child to the state — a requirement many parents find inhumane.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Last summer, at the time a photo of Lionel Messi blessing him at barely six months old resurfaced and went viral, Lamine won the Euros with La Roja in Germany ahead of being handed the Golden Boy gong by Tutto Sport and the Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d'Or ceremony.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Her dad has a strong scene, handing his watch to Deputy Hank to pass along to Juliette before Dr. Pete completes his suicide mission and blows up the stairs.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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That came in response to a Supreme Court ruling last year that granted Trump sweeping protections from criminal liability over his role in trying to overturn his 2020 loss to Biden.—
Chris Megerian,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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In 2020, Moody supported Trump by backing the Texas v. Pennsylvania lawsuit that aimed to overturn his loss in the presidential election that year.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
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Presto, Mahomes and the Chiefs flipped the script from out of the danger zone into taking charge.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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Cars were flipped over, traffic lights and lamp posts were torn down, and there were even unconfirmed reports of explosions.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Author of 'Swarm Troopers: How small drones will conquer the world,' following cutting-edge military technology in general and the drone warfare revolution in particular.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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But along the way, all this digging sparked a revolution in thinking about the age of the planet.—
Caroline Winterer / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Visual Medium Has a Message How does the medium in which an image is rendered, its materiality, shape our perception of the subject matter?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Jan. 2025
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During the keynote, Huang stated that for one of its demonstrations, the GPU only had to render 2 million pixels in a scene that contained 33 million pixels, with all of the remaining pixels generated by AI.—
Michael Justin Allen Sexton,
PCMAG,
7 Jan. 2025
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Even when the flames are extinguished, their impact will remain—leaving thousands displaced, jobs lost, and a sense of stability shaken.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
18 Jan. 2025
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The lightweight champ left no question of his superiority in the rematch, knocking out Volkanovski at 3:06 of the first round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Turnover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnover. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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