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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
Dr. Alissa Chen, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
Emerson Davis Bishop’s Girls lacrosse The freshman contributed all over the field, scoring 12 goals, winning 19 draws, forcing nine turnovers and swooping up 13 ground balls for the Knights, who are 7-2.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2025
Some tables were turned over, and others had just melted away.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In 2019, 33% of childcare centers had high staff turnover.
—Dr. Alissa Chen, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
Emerson Davis Bishop’s Girls lacrosse The freshman contributed all over the field, scoring 12 goals, winning 19 draws, forcing nine turnovers and swooping up 13 ground balls for the Knights, who are 7-2.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
The closure started at about 8 a.m. and lifted after 2 p.m.
CDOT cameras in the area of the crash at 9:30 a.m. showed crews walking around a tractor-trailer that had turned over onto its side.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2025
Some tables were turned over, and others had just melted away.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
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For our other go-to lawn care tools and gadgets that made it into our frequent rotation, keep reading.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Plus, score trendy barrel pants and linen trousers to add to your workwear rotation.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Last year, Sabalenka relinquished the Madrid Open title to Iga Świątek in the best WTA Tour match of the season.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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In the past month, many of these universities have been ordered to relinquish their academic independence, stripped of federal funds, had their students seized on the streets, and watched as faculty have begun an exodus to foreign academic institutions beyond the reach of the U.S. government.—
Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Last month, Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week handed the designer its 2025 Industry Impact Award, which recognizes significant contributions to the bridal sector.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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After Bregman turned down their four-year, $115 million offer, the Cubs handed the job to Shaw, who had a slower, limited start to spring training due to an oblique injury.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The victory was later overturned into a no-contest while Garcia was suspended for a year by the New York State Athletic Commission.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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The Blues made the right call in the second period, too, getting Morgan Barron’s highlight-reel goal overturned due to Mason Appleton being offside.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Its innovative dial was made to flip over so the metal back case would face the sun while on the wrist during a match, so the dial wouldn’t get damaged.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 May 2025
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Judge joined this exclusive club when the calendar flipped on Thursday.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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There’s one particular aspect fascinating experts: The solar boom is a grassroots revolution and almost none of it is in the form of big solar farms.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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Recommended Dignity As war with Russia drags on, Ukrainians wage parallel ‘revolution of dignity’ So, too, the Iranians, with whom Mr. Trump’s envoy held a fourth round of nuclear talks over the weekend.—
Ned Temko,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2025
Verb
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At the same time, James and her peers helped students connect with experts in larger cities in professional fields; apply for admissions, grants and scholarships; and rendered whatever other assistance was needed.—
Doug Thompson,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2025
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This one, is rendered in moody, romantic tones of blue.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
8 May 2025
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What’s your take on Maggie leaving Negan to rot for a year?—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
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They are expected to receive $86 million more in the coming years — potentially leaving more than half of the state's uncapped wells more vulnerable to incidents like the current spill in Garden Island Bay.—
Dan Ruetenik,
CBS News,
5 May 2025
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“Turnover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnover. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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