turn-in
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turn in
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Synonyms for turn-in
Synonyms: Verb
cede, cough up, deliver, give up, hand over, lay down, relinquish, render, surrender, turn over, yield
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Verb
turned in the banned assault rifle to the police it's almost midnight, so it's time to turn inRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
Choose your provider Providers: Restart Free Preview Expires in Sign In Police in Topeka, Kan., apologized Monday for posting a Father's Day message on Twitter that encouraged citizens to turn in fathers with outstanding arrest warrants. — Fox News, "Topeka police apologize for Father's Day tweet encouraging people to turn in dads with outstanding warrants," 18 June 2019 The driver of a black Chevrolet Suburban was westbound and had slowed down to allow another vehicle to turn in front of him, police said. — Houston Chronicle, "Man fatally struck crossing Westheimer by The Galleria," 17 June 2019 But their sacrifices mattered: The Resistance grew steadily as the war began to turn in the Allies’ favor. — Sonia Purnell, Twin Cities, "Sonia Purnell: What D-Day teaches us about the difficulty – and importance – of resistance," 6 June 2019 Competitors have a 10-minute window to turn in their entry for each category, typically starting with chicken at noon. — Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, "Barbecue becomes a competitive sport as cooks go to great lengths to win the Colorado BBQ Challenge," 6 June 2019 Dylan Bundy showed with another steady performance in the Orioles' 7-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday that the way to consistently turn in good starts is to keep changing it up. — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles' Dylan Bundy steady again in win over Braves," 24 June 2018 Fotis Dulos, a luxury home developer, and Troconis, an event coordinator who previously worked at ESPN in Argentina and Chile, were held on $500,000 bail during a court appearance Monday and were ordered to turn in their passports. — Erin Donaghue, CBS News, "Police search Hartford trash plant with cadaver dogs in search for missing mom," 4 June 2019 The Joes now had a mid-bicep 360-degree-swivel, allowing their arms to turn in toward their bodies for more realistic gunplay and positioning. — Maude Campbell, Popular Mechanics, "Yo, Joe: How a 12-Inch Soldier Doll Became a Toy Legend," 9 Apr. 2019 Any subscribers still using the service will have 30 days to turn in their cars after being notified of the shut down, anonymous sources told WSJ. — Shannon Liao, The Verge, "Cadillac’s $1,800 a month car subscription service is shutting down — for now," 2 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'turn-in.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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