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 Roki Sasaki has turned in three strong starts to kick off the second half but needs to establish better consistency down the stretch. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 After setting her wildly popular debut The Tiger's Wife in a Balkans suffused with myth and magic, the author turned in subsequent books to the Old West and a city redolent of New York. — Colin Dwyer, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026 Her favorite way to redeem points is turning in 500 points for $10 off her order. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2026 While DeLuise is best known for his turn in Wizards of Waverly Place and 3rd Rock from the Sun, the actor has landed a slew of impressive guest spots since the show’s end. — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn in

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The defending World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers may have to relinquish their title to the surging Atlanta Braves.

— Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The big headline coming out of Santa Clara was Kyle Shanahan’s July car accident and the resulting head injury that’s forced him to relinquish head coaching duties until he’s fully cleared from concussion symptoms.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of relinquish

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Nerve pathways rendered with a precision photography still cannot match.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Dawicki hopes the test will reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics, and slow the current march toward antibiotic resistance that has already rendered several antibiotics ineffective.

— Alice Park, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

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The fire department said Wednesday that the property has been turned over to the homeowners' association and that the immediate area remains fenced off and red-tagged.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
And yet the president seems to have turned over a new leaf with Warsh’s arrival.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

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