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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
With the front wheels canted like the head of a curious dog, the Mach 1 enjoys precise turn-in and averages a 1.13-g ride through Turn 1.
—Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
Sharon Lafraniere, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
The tide unexpectedly began to turn in 2022, when a team projected for another year as a bottom-feeder instead finished as the best team in the AL to miss the playoffs.
—Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 17 Sep. 2023
The heavyweight bout that began as a back-and-forth affair turned in West’s favor in the fourth quarter when the Eagles scored three unanswered touchdowns in just over two minutes of game time, taking back the lead for good.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
The case took a surprising turn in December 2008, when police executed a search warrant at Michael Turney’s home.
—Allie Weintraub, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2023
The saga of the investigation took another strange turn in the spring.
—Devlin Barrett and Perry Stein, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
The iPhone 15 is hitting store shelves next week, but not all Apple lovers are ready to turn in their old phones just yet.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2023
Thanks to a dominating defensive effort that turned in two goal-line stands, held the Bulldogs to just four first downs (two via penalty) and 22 total offensive yards, the Rangers stunned Olmsted Falls, 10-3, to remain unbeaten at 4-0 (1-0 SWC).
—Dan Gilles, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2023
The new one is expected to start turning in 2024-25.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
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Noun
Some residents proposed lower speed limits, others proposed a gate, accessible only to subdivision residents, emergency vehicles and village vehicles — though Village Manager Evan Walter proposed another solution that seemed broadly popular: limiting turn-ins to certain times of the day.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
With the front wheels canted like the head of a curious dog, the Mach 1 enjoys precise turn-in and averages a 1.13-g ride through Turn 1.
—Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
Verb
The election crimes unit also fined more than three dozen organizations that ran voter registration drives a total of more than $100,000 — much of that for failing to turn in the voter registration forms quickly enough.
—Sharon Lafraniere, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
The tide unexpectedly began to turn in 2022, when a team projected for another year as a bottom-feeder instead finished as the best team in the AL to miss the playoffs.
—Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 17 Sep. 2023
The heavyweight bout that began as a back-and-forth affair turned in West’s favor in the fourth quarter when the Eagles scored three unanswered touchdowns in just over two minutes of game time, taking back the lead for good.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
The case took a surprising turn in December 2008, when police executed a search warrant at Michael Turney’s home.
—Allie Weintraub, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2023
The saga of the investigation took another strange turn in the spring.
—Devlin Barrett and Perry Stein, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
The iPhone 15 is hitting store shelves next week, but not all Apple lovers are ready to turn in their old phones just yet.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2023
Thanks to a dominating defensive effort that turned in two goal-line stands, held the Bulldogs to just four first downs (two via penalty) and 22 total offensive yards, the Rangers stunned Olmsted Falls, 10-3, to remain unbeaten at 4-0 (1-0 SWC).
—Dan Gilles, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2023
The new one is expected to start turning in 2024-25.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1873, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1535, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near turn-in
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“Turn-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn-in. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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Kids Definition
turn in
verb1
: to give up or hand back
turned in the art supplies when I was finished
2
: to hand over to authorities
the escaped prisoner turned himself in
3
: do entry 1 sense 1a
turned in a fine job
4
: to go to bed
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