turned in; turning in; turns in
1
: to make an entrance by turning from a road or path
2
: to go to bed
turned in early
Examples of turn-in in a Sentence
Verb
turned in the banned assault rifle to the police
it's almost midnight, so it's time to turn in
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Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The Precision Package unsurprisingly earns its keep, offering even better body control and more immediate turn-in than the standard CT5-V Blackwing.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Mumpfield has similarly had to wait his turn in a receivers room that includes Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Normally, having all that heft at the bow doesn’t bode well for overall handling; keeping it down low and between the axles behooves good turn-in response, chassis communication, overall grip, the works.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The Precision Package unsurprisingly earns its keep, offering even better body control and more immediate turn-in than the standard CT5-V Blackwing.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Coming off their worst performance, the Sun Devils turned in perhaps their best.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Mumpfield has similarly had to wait his turn in a receivers room that includes Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Turn-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn-in. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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