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
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
Wooton’s jail turn-in date was delayed several times because of heart surgery and recovery time, according to court records.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 14 Feb. 2024
Jonathan Gitlin Some of that is undoubtedly the new suspension, but lighter power steering makes turn-in much more effortless.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023
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
The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
Marsh turned in a stellar outing against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Concepts developed to promote the idea of Western superiority could be turned in the other direction, and were.
—William Deresiewicz, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
But none of his other Derby winners turned in the type of jaw-dropping, mind-boggling performance that Fierceness did Saturday at Gulfstream Park.
—Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024
Not only did Oakland go on to win the American League West for the first time in its history, Blue turned in what remains one of the most dominant years in baseball history.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Arkansas turned in all strong landings but one in the big balance beam rotation, posting a 49.45 to narrow its deficit against the Tigers to 0.275.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2024
In PCMark trace testing, which evaluates some of the individual components that go into the overall score, the Vulcan Z QLC generally turned in scores that were slightly below the ADATA SU750's and well below the Samsung SSD 870 QVO's.
—PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
Early moviegoers are also a little cooler on the franchise now, with audience survey firm Cinema Score turning in a B+ grade.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 Mar. 2024
Noun
To know more For more information about the state’s vessel turn-in program, go to myfwc.com/boating/waterway/vtip.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
Wooton’s jail turn-in date was delayed several times because of heart surgery and recovery time, according to court records.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 14 Feb. 2024
Jonathan Gitlin Some of that is undoubtedly the new suspension, but lighter power steering makes turn-in much more effortless.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023
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
None of the candidates turned in petition signatures in an attempt to challenge Tuchi's decision.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
Marsh turned in a stellar outing against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Concepts developed to promote the idea of Western superiority could be turned in the other direction, and were.
—William Deresiewicz, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
But none of his other Derby winners turned in the type of jaw-dropping, mind-boggling performance that Fierceness did Saturday at Gulfstream Park.
—Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024
Not only did Oakland go on to win the American League West for the first time in its history, Blue turned in what remains one of the most dominant years in baseball history.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Arkansas turned in all strong landings but one in the big balance beam rotation, posting a 49.45 to narrow its deficit against the Tigers to 0.275.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2024
In PCMark trace testing, which evaluates some of the individual components that go into the overall score, the Vulcan Z QLC generally turned in scores that were slightly below the ADATA SU750's and well below the Samsung SSD 870 QVO's.
—PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
Early moviegoers are also a little cooler on the franchise now, with audience survey firm Cinema Score turning in a B+ grade.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 Mar. 2024
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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 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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