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
China’s ‘Steel Shadow’ drone Footage circulating on Chinese social media (viewable below) shows the R6000 performing vertical flight maneuvers, including a pedal turn in hover, and transitioning to sustained forward flight with its twin proprotors fully tilted forward.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
Their plan was thwarted when one of the group members, a 19-year-old living at home with his parents, was turned in to local police by his parents for concerning behavior and firearms purchases.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The folks in the national sports media sometimes move like lemmings, all following each other — able to suddenly turn in perfect unison and head in the same direction, like flocks of birds.
—Greg Cote
june 17, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
This is especially true now that current law allows for absentee ballots without a postmark to be turned in up to three days after the election.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
Their plan was thwarted when one of the group members, a 19-year-old living at home with his parents, was turned in to local police by his parents for concerning behavior and firearms purchases.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The folks in the national sports media sometimes move like lemmings, all following each other — able to suddenly turn in perfect unison and head in the same direction, like flocks of birds.
—Greg Cote
june 17, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
This is especially true now that current law allows for absentee ballots without a postmark to be turned in up to three days after the election.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn in
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Originally foreseen as the second Air Jordan of Michael’s post-player era, the Air Jordan 16 was designed by Wilson Smith III after Tinker Hatfield relinquished the reins.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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In 2023, ten years after relinquishing the kneeling figures, the Met gave a further 14 items from its collection back to Cambodia.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Anguay succeeds Paul Lau, a 45-year veteran of the utility who in January announced his intention to retire.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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Lord retired the first two batters in the ninth before Turner singled and Marsh homered to right.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Issues like slow image rendering on mobile devices or videos failing to auto-crop correctly—such as losing the subject when switching between portrait and landscape views—are often perceived as minor.—
Tal Lev-Ami,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Faux snakeskin takes the place of the woven Kevlar panel that usually defines the model, while the long mudguard beneath is rendered in black nubuck.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
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Will Klein surrendered a seventh-inning single to Jackson that sent two baserunners, including one inherited from Dodgers left-hander Jack Dreyer, across the plate.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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An armed suspect surrendered to the California Highway Patrol after an hours-long pursuit through Los Angeles County.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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To sign up for breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox, click here.—
Emily Carmela Nelson,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2026
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Daniel takes advantage of this momentary distraction to deliver a left hook, right punch to the gut, asking Lestat about his maker, Magnus (Damien Atkins).—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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The store turned over its windows and breezeway in the 59th Street flagship to the activewear brand, resulting in sales that more than doubled its past volume, Newell said.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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The Department of Justice sued Maryland and several other states for not turning over private voter rolls, which include personal information for millions of Maryland voters.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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“Turn in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20in. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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