1
as in relinquished
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 retired
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 turned in
For those holding out hope that Clark will be able to return to the court, the verdict has already been turned in.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The 54-year-old Pontiac driver of the 2018 Buick Regal was attempting to turn on Chippewa Street in Pontiac and turned in front of the motorcycle, according to preliminary investigation by police.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Kemp turned in the first quality start of his career and Kavares Tears and Dylan Grego both homered, leading low Single-A Lake Elsinore to a 10-0 win over visiting Rancho Cucamonga.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Since, Nysos has turned in two stellar efforts in winning the Triple Bend Stakes at Santa Anita on May 31 and the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar on July 26.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Cabrera’s counterpart Monday, Spencer Strider, also turned in a strong performance, allowing just one run on three hits in seven innings.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
The coach added that the injury turned in two days, but the team is always cautious about soft-tissue injuries without five-seven days of recovery and strengthening.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
Twenty-two years ago, Curtis turned in some of her best work as a sassy rocker teenager trapped in the body of her strait-laced mom, and revisiting that concept is more than enough reason to launch a sequel.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
The tide has finally turned in one of the ocean’s most puzzling and devastating epidemics.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The 54-year-old Pontiac driver of the 2018 Buick Regal was attempting to turn on Chippewa Street in Pontiac and turned in front of the motorcycle, according to preliminary investigation by police.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Kemp turned in the first quality start of his career and Kavares Tears and Dylan Grego both homered, leading low Single-A Lake Elsinore to a 10-0 win over visiting Rancho Cucamonga.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Since, Nysos has turned in two stellar efforts in winning the Triple Bend Stakes at Santa Anita on May 31 and the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar on July 26.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Cabrera’s counterpart Monday, Spencer Strider, also turned in a strong performance, allowing just one run on three hits in seven innings.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
The coach added that the injury turned in two days, but the team is always cautious about soft-tissue injuries without five-seven days of recovery and strengthening.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
Twenty-two years ago, Curtis turned in some of her best work as a sassy rocker teenager trapped in the body of her strait-laced mom, and revisiting that concept is more than enough reason to launch a sequel.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
The tide has finally turned in one of the ocean’s most puzzling and devastating epidemics.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned in
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Communist Party leaders dismissed the Tibetan leader’s Strasbourg proposal in 1988, in which the Dalai Lama relinquished the demand for full independence and instead proposed genuine autonomy for Tibet under Chinese sovereignty.—
Tenzin Dorjee,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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She had been relinquished by her owner to another shelter for chronically attacking her own tail.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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After the Buckeyes won the College Football Playoff National Championship in January 2025, Kirk shared that Zak had been diagnosed with heart failure and medically retired from football.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Alcaraz holds a 9-5 career advantage, 3-2 in majors and 6-2 on hardcourts, including the Cincinnati final where Sinner retired with a virus.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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All of this is rendered with stunning ease by his VFX team, in scenes that look like a news bulletin from the apocalypse.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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Here, Ne Zha 2 succeeds wildly; locales such as a heavenly city made entirely of jade and a towering, bamboo-verdant waterfall are rendered with genuinely beautiful texture and detail.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Edwin Perez, 26, eventually surrendered to law enforcement.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mets starter David Peterson surrendered eight runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out one over just two innings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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More than just a coffee shop, Refuge has a workforce-development program to help newcomers get settled, connect with people, and learn skills to assist them in building new lives.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Collective grading isn’t fair yet considering the teams have faced unbalanced competition, but two games provide a window into how each passer has settled into the season.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Not now, at least, even after Muchová had delivered her one wild test on a crisp, clear night in front of yet another capacity crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium, just as Osaka likes it.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Or, have dinner on a pontoon boat with each course delivered by silent canoe.—
Karin Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Sep. 2025
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Schrank said people who were illegally in the country were detained and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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Responsibility of running the Nuggets day-to-day has since been turned over to Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Then, going for those who are bedded into a club and therefore more likely to play.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Turned in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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