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
If an item is turned in that matches your description, you will be contacted.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
Logan Webb turned in his shortest outing since Memorial Day and allowed his most runs of the season as the Dodgers jumped on him for six runs in 5 1/3 innings.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
She was nominated for a César, France's national film award, for her turn in the boundary-pushing romance, and won another in 2024.
—EW.com, 11 July 2025
Found items may be turned in to the Guest Services Office.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
Logan Webb turned in his shortest outing since Memorial Day and allowed his most runs of the season as the Dodgers jumped on him for six runs in 5 1/3 innings.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
She was nominated for a César, France's national film award, for her turn in the boundary-pushing romance, and won another in 2024.
—EW.com, 11 July 2025
Found items may be turned in to the Guest Services Office.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn in
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The program was created in 2010 by the La Jolla Community Foundation and subsequently was relinquished to the oversight of the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Expensive, but necessary The Magic went hard after Desmond Bane of the Memphis Grizzlies, and had to relinquish a package that included four first-round picks, and a first-round pick swap to get him.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Merle sold his barbershop the same day and retired.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
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The same's true for someone who is retired and taking taxable withdrawals from traditional 401(k) plans.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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These players were away for several days at the time when the burglaries occurred, rendering their places more vulnerable.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025
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What these technologies that could open up the world, and the imagination, do instead is render their children ever smaller.—
Jeremy Dauber,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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The stamp — which features a detailed image of the British troops surrendering — caught Bob Chisholm’s eye and started his love of stamp collecting.—
Lillian Ashworth,
Oc Register,
1 Aug. 2025
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Since the first Safe Haven law went into effect in Texas in 1999, more than 5,000 babies have been safely surrendered.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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Each tester looks at the softness of the material and whether the crisp, breathable bedding pieces are actually worthy of our best cooling sheets roundup.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 July 2025
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An argument over bedding preferences turned potentially deadly when a woman grabbed a knife and attacked the person responsible for setting up her bed, according to investigators.—
Mark Price
July 28,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
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Seibert’s sage-but-kooky bird (stunningly costumed by Shelby Newport in a fabulous cloak of multicolored neckties, sort of like a bohemian bagman) delivers both great laughs and deep feeling.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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This one is peachy-pink in color, dry and fresh and delivers a tart red-fruit profile: think currants and pomegranate.—
Lana Bortolot,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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In June, Khoury rejected an offer from Honda to settle his case for $1,000, saying that replacing the minivan’s tires around every 25,000 miles would cost much more than that.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
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The Leaving Neverland director admits to being a little sheepish about turning over the film to Channel 4 because of the nature of his interviewees, but says the broadcaster was fully supportive.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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Young pointed to the Rangers’ 2023 season as an example of how quickly tides can turn over the course of 162 games.—
Alyssa Cooper,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 July 2025
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“Turn in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20in. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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