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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Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The Precision Package unsurprisingly earns its keep, offering even better body control and more immediate turn-in than the standard CT5-V Blackwing.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Justin Williams, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
His road back to big-screen glory began in Steven Soderbergh’s heist movie No Sudden Move (2021) and led to his Oscar-winning turn in The Whale (2022) and a memorable role in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Normally, having all that heft at the bow doesn’t bode well for overall handling; keeping it down low and between the axles behooves good turn-in response, chassis communication, overall grip, the works.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The Precision Package unsurprisingly earns its keep, offering even better body control and more immediate turn-in than the standard CT5-V Blackwing.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
A week after a 27-10 road win at Syracuse, North Carolina turned in a dreadful first half against Stanford (3-7, 2-5 ACC), gaining only 47 total yards on its way to a 3-3 halftime tie.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
His road back to big-screen glory began in Steven Soderbergh’s heist movie No Sudden Move (2021) and led to his Oscar-winning turn in The Whale (2022) and a memorable role in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Turn-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn-in. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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