TURN IN Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

turn in

verb

Definition of turn in

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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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 Looking to win a rubber match to keep their fledgling postseason dreams alive, the Twins turned in a lackluster performance in a 9-2 rout by the Cleveland Guardians in front of 17,676 at Target Field. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 And of course, the game of the week, maybe the game of the season, turned in the most shocking result of the weekend. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Several Fort Worth-area running backs turned in big performances in Week 3. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026 La Gradiva takes a tragic turn in its final act that forces a reexamination of the loose, observant filmmaking that led to it. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn in

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His willingness to relinquish power set a powerful precedent for American leadership that resonated far beyond our state’s borders.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Atlanta never relinquished the lead and eliminated the Sixers.

— Jason Jones, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of relinquish

Verb

In 2024, not long after Federer retired, the ATP saw its first top 10 composed entirely of two-handers.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Gaining enough prestige and respect in the industry himself to become the president of the elite organization Stunts Unlimited, Scott retired at 30 in order to direct.

— William Earl, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of retire

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On Lanai, one of Hawaii's smallest main islands, storm damage rendered a harbor that supplies much of the food and fuel to its 3,300 residents inoperable.

— GENE JOHNSON, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Almost everything in this vast, artificial indoor garden, including the surrounding stands of bamboo and a woebegone girl sprouting angel wings, is rendered in the Belgian artist’s signature ash gray.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of render

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Wheeler threw 111 pitches in seven scoreless innings of Game 1 of the 2024 NLDS, then the bullpen surrendered five runs in the eighth.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Abandoning the group at a moment when sovereignty over its own reserves is more contested than at any point since the 1970s would surrender political leverage without delivering additional export revenue the country desperately needs.

— Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of surrender

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Western philanthropists, on the other hand, are surrounded by mature civil-society groups, and so are more content to just deliver funding through grants.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
They are managed by Francesco Farioli, an up-and-coming young Italian coach who has instilled an attractive style of play and delivered their first Portuguese league title since 2022.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of deliver

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Before, the city seemed to have been run by bankers and media professionals and fashion people and celebrities, but now Manhattan had been turned over to men in urban-warfare attire, with brawny forearms and high-and-tight haircuts.

— Devin Friedman, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
The ground beneath them has turned over; Darnell Nurse has been replaced with Shea after the latter’s breakout season with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

— Janson Duench, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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