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
Though he was outdueled by Aaron Nola, whose bid for perfection was broken up by Christian Vázquez’s solo home run with two outs in the sixth inning, Ryan turned in one final strong start to cap the best season of his career.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
Their story took an unexpected turn in Young Sheldon when Mandy became pregnant, eventually leading to the two falling in love and getting married.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Andrews’ 29-yard TD pass to Nico Benallo midway through the fourth quarter put the game on ice as the Ralston Valley defense also turned in a dominant effort.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
The offense also turned in another strong performance, ambushing Scherzer for three runs out of the gate before later getting home runs from Masataka Yoshida and Carlos Narvaez to turn the game into a rout.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
Their story took an unexpected turn in Young Sheldon when Mandy became pregnant, eventually leading to the two falling in love and getting married.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Andrews’ 29-yard TD pass to Nico Benallo midway through the fourth quarter put the game on ice as the Ralston Valley defense also turned in a dominant effort.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
The offense also turned in another strong performance, ambushing Scherzer for three runs out of the gate before later getting home runs from Masataka Yoshida and Carlos Narvaez to turn the game into a rout.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn in
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This act was the NCAA requirement the players relinquished control over their publicity rights as a condition of eligibility.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rahm holed the shot with precious little green to work with to take a lead in the match that the Spaniard and his cherished partner, Tyrrell Hatton, never relinquished.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Ali retired from boxing undefeated with a perfect 24-0 professional record, including 21 knockouts, and remains a defining figure in women’s sports.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Canadian treasure, who played the Darth Vader–esque Dark Helmet in the original franchise, retired from acting in the ’90s after his wife died of cancer.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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In early January 2025, the Bureau of Land Management website explained the communities are in an area that climate change is rendering uninhabitable, mentioning climate eight times.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Miu Miu leaned into tradition, rendering argyle in a restrained palette that nodded to its country club roots.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Cowboys’ defense may have reached its lowest point last week against the Bears, surrendering 31 points, four touchdown passes and a 60 percent success rate on third downs.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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It’s been a rough couple of years and an uneven few weeks for the Broncos’ secondary, which often finds itself on the receiving end of criticism for surrendering big plays and big passing yards.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Sep. 2025
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These items include bedding, utensils, clothes and medical equipment.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Between sweat, oils, dead skin, and beauty products, our bedding gets dirty fast.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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But at the end of each day, a mysterious boy (Eric Williams) delivers the message that Godot isn’t coming after all and will instead arrive tomorrow.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The 25-year-old attorney wins the $750,000 grand prize after delivering her emphatic closing argument.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The network ultimately settled the case out of court for an undisclosed amount.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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The casting process for the Netflix movie was nearing its end, and the filmmakers still hadn’t settled on who would play the central couple, whose story is often used as a model for faith and love.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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Mull fell forward and immediately turned over to his back after he was struck, with the handgun falling several feet in front of him, landing next to a pillar with a knife falling to his side.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Half of that will go towards general building improvements, and the other half to refreshing offices as leases turn over, Bernstein said.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Turn in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20in. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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