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
Tustin 3-2 (51) The Tillers turned in an all-around fine performance last week in a 21-7 road win over Yorba Linda.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
However, the display itself turned in a terrific performance.
—Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2025
Through his first two career starts, McCarthy turned in mixed results.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Cinema Score turned in a glowing A grade.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Then, the very first week of classes, my daughter’s senior dues had to be turned in.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
After a solid performance in the 2025 opener against Western Michigan, Chiles turned in a breakout performance in an overtime win against Boston College, passing for 231 yards and four touchdowns and running for another score.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Garfield was visibly amused and turned in his seat, physically and metaphorically giving his costars the floor to answer, while Roberts and Edebiri gave Polidoro confused glances.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
That’s about half of the intake amount reported in 2019, when roughly 12,000 dogs were turned in, according to that year’s report.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
However, the display itself turned in a terrific performance.
—Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2025
Through his first two career starts, McCarthy turned in mixed results.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Cinema Score turned in a glowing A grade.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Then, the very first week of classes, my daughter’s senior dues had to be turned in.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
After a solid performance in the 2025 opener against Western Michigan, Chiles turned in a breakout performance in an overtime win against Boston College, passing for 231 yards and four touchdowns and running for another score.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Garfield was visibly amused and turned in his seat, physically and metaphorically giving his costars the floor to answer, while Roberts and Edebiri gave Polidoro confused glances.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
That’s about half of the intake amount reported in 2019, when roughly 12,000 dogs were turned in, according to that year’s report.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned in
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In the latest demands of Intel, the government willingly relinquished the ability to exert control, despite being the largest holder of Intel’s shares.—
Andrew King,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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To settle disputes with North Korea, for example, in 1962 and 1964 China relinquished the peak of Mount Baekdu and more than 500 square kilometers of nearby territory.—
David C. Kang,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Sep. 2025
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Martinez retired from coaching at Oakmont last year and is in his final year as a physical education teacher.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Stengel, who had no children, retired to and died in California and made his name in New York and around the nation.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the bacon is almost cooked, pour off the liquid rendered fat into a separate container.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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Officers rendered aid to the victim who was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Williams surrendered two runs, though the first wasn’t really his fault, as Martínez misjudged a ball in center field, resulting in a double.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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There are now 10,828 inactive and surrendered cannabis licenses in the state and only 7,966 active ones, according to the Department of Cannabis Control’s data dashboard.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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Experts say autism is caused by multiple factors, and the science concerning the connection between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism is not settled.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Now the house has settled on a new proprietary color, dubbed Lanvin Blue.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Combs and his legal team's court appearance comes two months after a jury delivered a split verdict on July 2.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who will host COP30, delivered a sharp rebuke.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Coast Guard crew detained the person, who was turned over to Southport police for questioning, officials said.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Mull fell forward and immediately turned over to his back after he was struck, with the handgun falling several feet in front of him, landing next to a pillar with a knife falling to his side.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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 30 Sep. 2025.
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