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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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
The Chicago Police Department is hosting another gun turn-in event this weekend.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Deny’s appearance on Camping Paradise last year marked his first return to the show after a guest turn in 2012.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Noun
The Supreme Court found that the campaign’s signature turn-in did not block the new map.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
The Chicago Police Department is hosting another gun turn-in event this weekend.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Verb
Godley is known for work on shows like Succession, The Umbrella Academy, The Great, Breaking Bad and Suits, plus turns in films like The Theory of Everything, Love Actually, Nanny McPhee, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Deny’s appearance on Camping Paradise last year marked his first return to the show after a guest turn in 2012.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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“Turn-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn-in. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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