turning out

verb

Definition of turning outnext
present participle of turn out
1
as in rolling out
to leave one's bed we turn out early on workdays

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2
as in cleaning
to remove the dirt from it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over

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3
as in dismissing
to drive or force out angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs

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4
as in proving
to come to be everything will turn out fine in the end

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  1. dismissing
  2. proving
  3. evolving
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  • Despite Springfield’s mayor dismissing these claims, the damage was done.
    Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The court has saved the county $819,000 through the end of August by dismissing weak cases and adjusting bond amounts so low-risk defendants can leave the county jail, which is currently overflowing with inmates.
    Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
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  • Relating a tough business issue to another context will help conversations focus more on making progress and gaining new insights, rather than proving someone else wrong.
    Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Under these circumstances, contextual ad strategies that integrate emotional AI are proving to be more effective at getting the message through.
    Gary Drenik, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of proving
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  • In a rapidly evolving wealth landscape, the key to success is understanding and adapting to generational differences.
    April Rudin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That’s why businesses should regularly review and tune their security alerts and controls to keep pace with evolving threats while ensuring employees have secure ways to collaborate and do their jobs effectively.
    Josh Orrison, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Thesaurus Entries Near turning out

turning one's stomach

turning out

turning over

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