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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2
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
According to the Associated Press (AP), reporters from the Times, AP, CNN and the Post turned in their access badges rather than accept the policy.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Mia Hambro Svendsen scored the game’s only goal on a pass from Charlie Gerson in the 84th minute, while freshman goalkeeper Kailey Carlen turned in the shutout.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
In the first four days of early voting, almost 300,000 New Yorkers turned in their ballots.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Enter Blair, who turned in her pick-six two plays later.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Another topic of discussion is Shohei Ohtani, who turned in a performance for the ages—according to some, the greatest single-game performance in MLB history—during the NLCS.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Coming off their worst performance, the Sun Devils turned in perhaps their best.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The Warriors turned in a stingy defensive performance and have now allowed only 28 points over their last four games following a grind-it-out 14-6 road win at Memorial Field.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
The 49ers turned in their worst performance of the season on Sunday in Tampa Bay to post their second loss of the season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Mia Hambro Svendsen scored the game’s only goal on a pass from Charlie Gerson in the 84th minute, while freshman goalkeeper Kailey Carlen turned in the shutout.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
In the first four days of early voting, almost 300,000 New Yorkers turned in their ballots.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Enter Blair, who turned in her pick-six two plays later.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Another topic of discussion is Shohei Ohtani, who turned in a performance for the ages—according to some, the greatest single-game performance in MLB history—during the NLCS.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Coming off their worst performance, the Sun Devils turned in perhaps their best.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The Warriors turned in a stingy defensive performance and have now allowed only 28 points over their last four games following a grind-it-out 14-6 road win at Memorial Field.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
The 49ers turned in their worst performance of the season on Sunday in Tampa Bay to post their second loss of the season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned in
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Georgia Tech led 17-14 before the Wolfpack’s Cody Hardy scored his second touchdown of the first half, and NC State (5-4, 2-3) never relinquished the lead from there.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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His ex-wife reverted to her maiden name earlier this month when Andrew relinquished the use of his royal titles, including Duke of York.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Owens and her parents, KGO 810 radio legend Ronn Owens and former KCBS reporter Jan Black, moved to Arizona during the coronavirus pandemic, after Ronn Owens retired from KGO-810 after 46 years.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Christy officially retired from professional boxing in 2012.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Majumdar’s characters’ choices would carry greater weight if the conditions constraining them were rendered with equal depth.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, the on-screen star rendered her bob era no more shortly after the film wrapped.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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They are assembled in factories and rarely move once they’ve been purchased and settled.—
Cassie Powell,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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In 2021, Giuffre sued Andrew, and the case was settled in 2022 for an undisclosed sum.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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If the vehicle transfers ownership, the plate needs to be surrendered to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Dudinha gave the Wave a one-score lead in the first half before the club surrendered a pair of goals to fall, 2-1.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Muncy delivered the first of three clutch home runs that led the Dodgers into baseball immortality.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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When examining the evolution of armoured warfare, the tanks that truly changed modern warfare are those that delivered a decisive technological leap, influenced future tank design, and impacted battlefield outcomes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Under the ceasefire agreement, Israel also turned over living and dead Palestinians in its custody.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Oct. 2025
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The investigation was then turned over to the sheriff’s Investigations Unit.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Capable of spraying, towing, lifting via a CAT 1 3-point system, and hauling, the Max is built to handle tough terrain and heavy loads across orchards, bedded and row crops, and beyond.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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Enjoy twin- or double-bedded Superior Cabins, or go for the ultimate with a gigantic Han Dynasty Suite.—
Eleanor Flagler Hardy,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Turned in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20in. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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