What does "Turn out" mean?

switch off

Synonym: switch off Opposite: turn on

"Turn out" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

What if I turn out the lights?

Friends S6E15

it turns out we're tired

Black Mirror S1E3

I pistol-whipped that melon he calls a head till he gave up what he knew, which led me to your rental van, which, it turns out, had GPS.

Breaking Bad S5E13

But I was digging through these files, one of which I literally found in a spider web, and it turns out there were a bunch of references to a Serbian thug.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine S1E1

Turns out I wanted all the wrong things.

Desperate Housewives S1E1

I swear, it turns out the white things are tusks, and I mean, tusks!

Doctor Who S1E11

"Turn out" in TV shows & movies

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