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
That scene seems to telegraph a turn in which Ainsley grows up a little, no longer needing her mom to solve every little issue for her.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2026
Cyril took the court with two primary focuses — more poise and less emotion — and turned in his best performance of the season.
—Olivia Sayer, AJC.com, 11 Jan. 2026
In December, Frederiksen completed her turn in the six-month rotating presidency of the European Council.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
In a 4-0 shutout over their division rival, the Red Wings turned in a 60-minute effort that had a bit of everything.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2026
Cyril took the court with two primary focuses — more poise and less emotion — and turned in his best performance of the season.
—Olivia Sayer, AJC.com, 11 Jan. 2026
In December, Frederiksen completed her turn in the six-month rotating presidency of the European Council.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
In a 4-0 shutout over their division rival, the Red Wings turned in a 60-minute effort that had a bit of everything.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn in
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The supply issue partly reflects years of underbuilding after the 2008 financial crisis, as well as the reluctance of homeowners who locked in ultra-low mortgage rates during the ensuing recession to relinquish their properties.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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What impresses Lanthimos most is Plemons’ willingness to relinquish control.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the program will change where the sales tax dollars go — redirecting dollars that would have otherwise been added to the state’s general fund to pay for highways, schools and other services to pay off the project’s debt and retire the bonds.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Trent is a high school administrator, while Cheryl, now retired, spent her career as a juvenile probation officer, per Yahoo!—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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This transformation renders the target — the frozen limit — a finite object that a finite computer can handle.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
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Its three glittering diamonds had a powerful effect on Sophie Rhys-Jones—rendering her speechless.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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At last check Caleb resigned and surrendered his teaching license.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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As of Monday morning, it’s not known if Busfield is in custody or has made arrangements to surrender himself to authorities in New Mexico.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The moratorium will halt the initial stages of free agency in which teams would seek to deliver qualifying offers and franchise tag designations to players.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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Barajas and other co-defendants picked up the parcels and delivered them to Thola-Duran and others, with Thola-Duran acting as a fence to buy the goods at a fraction of their retail value, according to the indictment.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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After the requisite turnout of local speakers, the stage was turned over to Everclear, whose Art Alexakis made sure the twin fire above the other end of the Los Angeles basin was not forgotten in the Altadena/Pasadena focus.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bonta also raised concerns regarding Health and Human Services’ request that California turn over all documents associated with the state’s implementation of the three programs.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Turn in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20in. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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