1
as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
turned in the banned assault rifle to the police
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2
as in to retire
to go to one's bed in order to sleep
it's almost midnight, so it's time to turn in
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Recent Examples of turn in
Fortune has turned in that department for the Chiefs.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
A week after a 27-10 road win at Syracuse, North Carolina turned in a dreadful first half against Stanford (3-7, 2-5 ACC), gaining only 47 total yards on its way to a 3-3 halftime tie.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
His road back to big-screen glory began in Steven Soderbergh’s heist movie No Sudden Move (2021) and led to his Oscar-winning turn in The Whale (2022) and a memorable role in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
Speaking about New York City mayor-elect Mamdani, Davidson poked fun at Staten Island, the only of the five boroughs to turn in a majority vote for Mamdani’s main opponent, Andrew Cuomo.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 9 Nov. 2025
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
A week after a 27-10 road win at Syracuse, North Carolina turned in a dreadful first half against Stanford (3-7, 2-5 ACC), gaining only 47 total yards on its way to a 3-3 halftime tie.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
His road back to big-screen glory began in Steven Soderbergh’s heist movie No Sudden Move (2021) and led to his Oscar-winning turn in The Whale (2022) and a memorable role in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
Speaking about New York City mayor-elect Mamdani, Davidson poked fun at Staten Island, the only of the five boroughs to turn in a majority vote for Mamdani’s main opponent, Andrew Cuomo.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn in
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Though Judge and Simon were legally granted equal custody of their three children upon their split, Judge relinquished custody of Sidney to Simon after their daughter opted to live with him full time.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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According to the Associated Press, US Magistrate Judge Donald Cabell released Ortiz on a $500,000 bond, mandated that the 26-year-old relinquish his passport, and restricted his travel to the local area, among other stipulations.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Raimondo Orsi had already gone back to Argentina to look after his sick mother, and Luis Monti had retired.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Alex Morgan speaks during the ceremony to retire her Number 13 jersey following NWSL match between San Diego Wave and Houston Dash at Snapdragon Stadium on September 07, 2025 in San Diego, California.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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For centuries, the doctrine of coverture rendered married women the property of their husbands with no legal rights of their own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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This gray panel matches the collar and Wings logo, and the rest of the upper is rendered in white and off-white.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Leaning on do-everything running back Bijan Robinson would make a lot of sense, except the Colts hold teams to just 87 rushing yards per game (fourth fewest) and have surrendered only six rushing touchdowns in nine games.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Economic strain is one of the leading reasons animals are surrendered to shelters, spokesperson Kirsten Peek said.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Another Republican, Sen John Cornyn of Texas, had to fly back from Texas to deliver the crucial 60th vote.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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While Kyle Shanahan’s team continues to battle the injury bug, the coach and his staff keep finding ways to win games as backups have assumed vital roles and have delivered.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors turned over screenshots of the messages to the defense earlier this week.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Its board of directors has six seats, with elections staggered so that half of the board turns over at a time.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Turn in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20in. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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