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
After dropping performance in third quarters throughout the start of the season, the Liberty turned in their best one yet.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Standout turns in Off-Broadway productions like Jelly's Last Jam and Little Shop of Horrors came next.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Godley is known for work on shows like Succession, The Umbrella Academy, The Great, Breaking Bad and Suits, plus turns in films like The Theory of Everything, Love Actually, Nanny McPhee, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Stanford did not trail at the turn in any of the five matches.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Standout turns in Off-Broadway productions like Jelly's Last Jam and Little Shop of Horrors came next.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Godley is known for work on shows like Succession, The Umbrella Academy, The Great, Breaking Bad and Suits, plus turns in films like The Theory of Everything, Love Actually, Nanny McPhee, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Stanford did not trail at the turn in any of the five matches.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn in
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In West Oakland, an old Greyhound terminal on Market Street converted to 102 apartments nearly a mile from a BART station relinquished the building back to the lender last year.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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The complex case revolves around a 2004 transaction, in which Monet’s great-nephew agreed to relinquish a rare Monet painting depicting the artist’s father, Adolphe, to the internationally renowned Wildenstein gallery, in exchange for several paintings of lesser value.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
2 June 2026
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The Pirates had just one more hit off Lauer who retired 15 of the next 16 batters after the back-to-back home runs.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Baker retired Masataka Yoshida and Gasper in order to finish things off.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Sometimes, this means an actual death is rendered on the page, but not always.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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However, the after-effects of the fire — smoke damage in staff areas, and the sprinkler system needing to be reset — rendered the building temporarily unsafe for people or animals.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Johnson’s second home run, his 14th of the season, came off UCLA star closer Easton Hawk, who had surrendered just three home runs this season.—
Mercury News staff,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Sukhmati was one of those who surrendered, in October 2025, as the central government ramped up operations.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Sparks end a three-game losing streak with an 89-72 win over expansion Portland, delivering their stingiest defensive performance of the season.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Just days before the first article drawn from Silent Spring appeared in the pages of The New Yorker in June 1962, Carson had flown to California to deliver the commencement speech at Scripps College.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The government contends that because people are free NOT to give their location data to their tech provider, the data that the tech company does have must be turned over to police pursuant to a warrant.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Each stadium is turned over to FIFA about a month before the World Cup begins.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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“Turn in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20in. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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