1
as in relinquished
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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2
as in left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
turned the evidence over to the police
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3
as in turned 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 flipped
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 turned over
The city has turned over the 2023 debt to a collection agency.
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La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Officers also found a dog in the truck that was turned over to the family, per Schierbaum.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
New England turned over the roster with 16 acquisitions and 18 departures last offseason, and probably don’t want to go through a similar process so soon.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Last spring, Sweetwater turned over its stage for a recital by the nonprofit Enriching Lives Through Music (ELM), a music education program for underserved youth in San Rafael’s mostly Latino Canal neighborhood.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
The note, which mentioned a woman named Jennifer, was turned over to authorities, who began searching for Crawford.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
This footage was turned over by HBO to the House Committee on Administration last year.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
Last November, the month she was fired, the Foundation turned over its analysis of her suspicious payments to the FBI, leading to Gatlin’s arrest in May at her Riceboro home near Savannah.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
The remains were recovered and turned over to the Santa Clara County Crime Lab and Office of the Medical Examiner, which will confirm the remains’ identity and release the man’s name, police said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Officers also found a dog in the truck that was turned over to the family, per Schierbaum.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
New England turned over the roster with 16 acquisitions and 18 departures last offseason, and probably don’t want to go through a similar process so soon.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Last spring, Sweetwater turned over its stage for a recital by the nonprofit Enriching Lives Through Music (ELM), a music education program for underserved youth in San Rafael’s mostly Latino Canal neighborhood.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
The note, which mentioned a woman named Jennifer, was turned over to authorities, who began searching for Crawford.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
This footage was turned over by HBO to the House Committee on Administration last year.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
Last November, the month she was fired, the Foundation turned over its analysis of her suspicious payments to the FBI, leading to Gatlin’s arrest in May at her Riceboro home near Savannah.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
The remains were recovered and turned over to the Santa Clara County Crime Lab and Office of the Medical Examiner, which will confirm the remains’ identity and release the man’s name, police said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned over
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Prior to his takeover, the sister pageants suffered some shakeups, most notably after the 2023 adult and junior winners, Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastav, relinquished their titles.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The company also relinquished its cloud exclusivity with OpenAI, a concession on its part, but announced OpenAI has contracted to purchase an incremental $250 billion in Azure services.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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After narrowly avoiding a nearby fence and power lines, the plane flipped and landed upside down.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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When the reversible dress was flipped up, a Black Mammy doll was revealed.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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When the bacon is almost cooked, pour off the liquid rendered fat into a separate container.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Jenner went with a cohesive look, pairing the light brown boots with a Fendi suit rendered in a rich chocolate hue.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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As a member of the Relais & Châteaux collection, its Appalachian hospitality shines through, starting with a walking stick handed to every guest upon arrival.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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He was handed a 3×5 index card with the tipster’s name and phone number.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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The play at first was close, though, and replay review overturned the call.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile sprinkle a pizza peel or another overturned baking sheet with flour or cornmeal.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The other picture showed the mother-son duo's roles reversed as the teen carried Bookout on his back.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some filler can be removed or reversed.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Herodotus reasoned that had Helen in fact been within the walls of Troy instead of in Egypt, the Trojans would surely have surrendered her to the Greeks rather than allow their city to be destroyed.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kendall Bizzell, 22, of Little Rock surrendered on Friday in Little Rock District Court and was arrested on a theft of property charge in the thefts that occurred between June 2 and June 20, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Oct. 2025
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Bachmeier went through spring ball at Stanford, but transferred to BYU, along with his brother Tiger, after the firing of Cardinal coach Troy Taylor.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The improvements in that technology transferred to the health industry, enabling smaller, less expensive infrared devices for a number of medical applications such as handheld ear thermometers used at home and sophisticated instruments used to detect cancers.—
Michele Raphael,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Turned over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20over. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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