turn in

verb

Definition of turn innext
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 Several Fort Worth-area running backs turned in big performances in Week 9. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026 The ruling marks another turn in a yearslong legal battle over the project, which Belo Sun has promoted as one of Brazil’s largest potential gold mines. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 In the United States, any broader turn in investor sentiment against the frontier firms and the data center build-out that supports them would have grave consequences. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026 Variety also reports that the film’s acting campaign will center on Seyfried, who was a previous Oscar nominee for her supporting turn in 2020’s Mank. — Joyce Eng, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn in
  1. relinquish
  2. retire
  3. render
  4. surrender
  5. deliver
  6. turn over
Verb
  • Even after discovering the horrifying consequences of his wish, Bear struggles to relinquish control.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The singer wasn’t home at the time, but others there relinquished the monkey.
    — Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of relinquish
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  • Megill retired Richie Palacios on a grounder to second to end it, threw his arms in the air and was mobbed by teammates near the mound while Brewers fans celebrated in the stands.
    — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Amid the onset of Parkinson’s disease, Lincoln retired from the museum in 2014.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of retire
Verb
  • Guests who think an occasional bottle of wine flung on the counter has rendered this custom obsolete should note that any sensible hostess will disagree.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Many of the women in the packed courtroom gallery appeared unhappy when the sentences were rendered.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of render
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  • Garza was shot twice with less-lethal bean bag rounds but did not surrender.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Compassion doesn’t mean that presidents or other public officials should bow to enemies or surrender common sense in tackling the world’s harsh realities.
    — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of surrender
Verb
  • The gel exhibits strong shear thinning, meaning its viscosity decreases 100 times as the shear rate increases, which is the secret sauce to making rocket and satellite fuel easier to store and deliver to engines.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The South Florida Sun Sentinel says a postal service spokesperson said there were no issues or delays being reported in Broward and Monroe counties, and all mail was being delivered as received.
    — Christie Zizo, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of deliver
Verb
  • According to the agreement, those funds were delivered to the District Attorney’s Office and then were turned over to the archdiocese’s legal counsel.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The owners agreed to turn over a chunk of their future sales to Woodmere as payback.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
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“Turn in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20in. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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