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turn in

verb

Definition of turn innext
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 And there is nothing in the record that indicates an effort to make sure Diamantis complied with Underhill’s order to turn in the passport. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon rather than agree to those restrictions on their work. — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Jeremy Castellanos shot 6-under 66 and Creavy turned in a 68 for TFA. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2026 Lewis turned in a record-setting performance Saturday during a 52-21 win over Weber State. — Romi Bean, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn in
  1. relinquish
  2. retire
  3. render
  4. surrender
  5. deliver
  6. turn over
Verb
  • One panel was falling, then smashing on the path, lead relinquishing its long grip on the glass.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Underhill ended the discussion by proposing that Diamantis relinquish the Greek passport to the court when it was returned to him.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of relinquish
Verb
  • Nowinski retired from the WWE after a particularly severe concussion.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Giants starter Anthony Molina (3-2) retired the first 10 Minnesota hitters before Brooks Lee singled with one out in the fourth inning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of retire
Verb
  • The movie is fantastic, a true thriller, and while some liberties were taken with the depiction of outer space, the basic premise of a cascading series of collisions rendering orbits too cluttered with debris to be usable is valid.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Recent Sacramento Bee reporting has shown that the Legislature’s elimination of enforcement mechanisms have rendered CARE Court powerless to provide treatment to the people it is meant to serve.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of render
Verb
  • Rather than surrender its ability to consider alumni and donor connections, Stanford withdrew from those programs and replaced the money from its multi-billion-dollar endowment.
    — Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Eric Clark, 45, surrendered to police on Friday and is charged with murder.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of surrender
Verb
  • With a luxe crocodile-embossed suede upper and a slight heel that adds just enough height without weighing you down, these loafers deliver a high-end look—despite being considered orthopedic.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • First, a 48-speaker spatial sound system surrounds the audience and delivers a more immersive listening experience.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of deliver
Verb
  • Along with turning over the roof of the Kaseya Center, Levine Cava’s office circulated a presentation with multiple potential marketing stunts.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Merz could, at least in theory, choose to turn over the task of managing his party to someone else and concentrate on running the country.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of turn over

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“Turn in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20in. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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