1
as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
turned in the banned assault rifle to the police
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2
as in to retire
to go to one's bed in order to sleep
it's almost midnight, so it's time to turn in
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Recent Examples of turn in
His trip to Bethlehem reminded him where everything turned in his life.
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Kitty gives Lara Jean the courage to take that step to turn in her book to her publisher.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
The Connecticut native landed best actress Oscar noms for her work in Fatal Attraction (1987), Dangerous Liaisons, Albert Nobbs (2011) and The Wife (2019) and supporting noms for her turns in The World According to Garp (1982), The Big Chill (1983), The Natural (1984) and Hillbilly Elegy (2020).
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Kodai Senga got the ball for the Mets and turned in a strong performance in his season debut.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Kitty gives Lara Jean the courage to take that step to turn in her book to her publisher.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
The Connecticut native landed best actress Oscar noms for her work in Fatal Attraction (1987), Dangerous Liaisons, Albert Nobbs (2011) and The Wife (2019) and supporting noms for her turns in The World According to Garp (1982), The Big Chill (1983), The Natural (1984) and Hillbilly Elegy (2020).
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Kodai Senga got the ball for the Mets and turned in a strong performance in his season debut.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn in
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If the pair are Shea’s biological parents, Score and Mills would like to learn more about them — but not necessarily relinquish custody of Shea, Hatfield said.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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In their eyes, the global economy is to blame for their unsatisfactory job prospects, feminism is to blame for their failures with women, minority rights are forcing them to relinquish their privilege as straight men, and so on.—
Miriam Eve Mora,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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But with Graves set to retire and not seek reelection, Kansas City stands on the brink of losing a seat at one of the most important tables in Congress.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jose Franco retired five batters before leaving with two on.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gulf nations are highly reliant on desalination for fresh water, and damage to the region’s hundreds of plants could render its major cities unlivable, The Associated Press reported; attacks by any side could constitute war crimes.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The fresh precipitation had rendered the thin roads above Lake Tahoe almost indistinguishable from the frosted forests around them.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Many of those animals are surrendered when their owners can no longer properly care for them, an issue that Alessandro Catenazzi, associate professor of biological science at Florida International University, stressed.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Lukáš Dostál surrendered six goals on 29 shots, with culpability to spread around between him and his defense.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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The other standout was the breakfast basket that gets delivered like clockwork to your room each morning, including fresh pastries, muesli, fruit, yogurt, eggs, coffee, and juice.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Jaime, who had on a yellow reflective vest and a helmet, held up his phone near his supervisor’s and, courtesy of the FarEye app, instantly received the coördinates for the packages—a total of forty-five—he’d be delivering.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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That inefficiency brought his pitch count up to 78 pitches twice through the Guardians’ batting order, and Roberts pulled him when the lineup turned over again.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Matthews said the recovered remains were turned over to the coroner’s office for identification.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Turn in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20in. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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