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 The decision centered on a referendum campaign, called People Not Politicians, that turned in more than 305,000 signatures to force a statewide vote on the map. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026 With heat on her following her turn in the miniseries, Gunning took on films including Steven Soderbergh’s The Christophers, Sunny Dancer opposite Bella Ramsey and The Magic Faraway Tree. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 Ranked toward the back end of the QB1 range this week, Goff could easily turn in a top-five finish. — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026 But Meloni, who campaigned as an EU-skeptic, took a moderate turn in office that has won praise from across the continent and led to her presiding over the most stable government in decades. — ABC News, 8 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

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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

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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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