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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Joel Feder, The Drive, 4 Mar. 2026
After Tuesday’s turn-in, the map will be on hold until the statewide vote sometime next year.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Dec. 2025
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Both are elite athletes who turned in gold-medal performances at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics last month.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The electric power steering system was razor sharp with quick turn-in.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 4 Mar. 2026
After Tuesday’s turn-in, the map will be on hold until the statewide vote sometime next year.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Dec. 2025
Verb
While most missing items are typical things that people travel with like cellphones, backpacks and glasses, Diaz said there have been a number of unique items turned in, including a prosthetic leg, musical instruments, 55-inch-screen TVs and large generators.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Both are elite athletes who turned in gold-medal performances at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics last month.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Turn-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn-in. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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