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
Their plan was thwarted when one of the group members, a 19-year-old living at home with his parents, was turned in to local police by his parents for concerning behavior and firearms purchases.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
The court found that when the campaign turned in more than 305,000 signatures to force a statewide vote on the map, that decision alone did not suspend it from taking effect.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Rabe, who retired the next two batters before Hudson Calhoun relieved, had turned in strong starts in the regionals and super regionals but wasn't as sharp against the Tar Heels.
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ABC News,
12 June 2026
Travelers turned in their seats to their neighbors.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
The Spurs missed more production from De'Aaron Fox, who turned in an unremarkable performance (seven points), leaving San Antonio to lean heavily on its young core.
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Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
Buehler, the Padres’ starter, turned in arguably his finest outing of the season, allowing just one run on a pair of fifth-inning doubles.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
As of Wednesday morning, voters had turned in more than 5 million ballots, or roughly 23% of the total.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
He was turned in 1910 by the mysterious Lestat, while both of them lived in New Orleans.
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Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
The court found that when the campaign turned in more than 305,000 signatures to force a statewide vote on the map, that decision alone did not suspend it from taking effect.
—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Rabe, who retired the next two batters before Hudson Calhoun relieved, had turned in strong starts in the regionals and super regionals but wasn't as sharp against the Tar Heels.
—
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Travelers turned in their seats to their neighbors.
—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
The Spurs missed more production from De'Aaron Fox, who turned in an unremarkable performance (seven points), leaving San Antonio to lean heavily on its young core.
—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
Buehler, the Padres’ starter, turned in arguably his finest outing of the season, allowing just one run on a pair of fifth-inning doubles.
—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
As of Wednesday morning, voters had turned in more than 5 million ballots, or roughly 23% of the total.
—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
He was turned in 1910 by the mysterious Lestat, while both of them lived in New Orleans.
—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned in
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Originally foreseen as the second Air Jordan of Michael’s post-player era, the Air Jordan 16 was designed by Wilson Smith III after Tinker Hatfield relinquished the reins.
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The military relinquished its remaining ownership stake in the 1990s.
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Ashcraft eventually settled in and retired the last 10 batters.
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Opener Casey Legumina retired the first four batters before Ian Seymour (4-1) took over in the second inning.
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For quieter moments, the bedrooms offer a calmer counterpoint, including one rendered in soothing blue tones with views over the lush greenery surrounding the home.
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Everything else, no matter how massive in scale or painstakingly rendered, is just sound and fury, not the master nor commander of anything.
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The boy's family settled a federal lawsuit with the city earlier this year.
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What the law says This new memo calls into question what legal experts say has been settled law for decades.
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The right-hander surrendered a solo home run to left fielder Casey Schmitt and a run-scoring double to center fielder Drew Gilbert in the fourth, then put runners on the corners.
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Angels blow 11-4 lead and lose Pinch-hitter Jonah Heim launched a tying homer with two outs in the ninth and the Athletics surrendered 11 straight runs before rallying from seven down to defeat the Angels 12-11 in 10 innings Friday night.
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The four-bladed head had severed big arteries and was bedded against the hip bone.
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The plants and vines have grown, the tufu limestone has mellowed, the staff have bedded in, and the feel that this is a genuine Puglian village (even though it was built entirely from scratch) has been sealed.
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Crow-Armstrong, a former first-round pick of the Mets who was sent to the Cubs in the Javier Báez deal in 2021, delivered the tiebreaking hit off Brooks Raley (2-3).
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Crow-Armstrong, a former first-round pick of the Mets who was sent to the Cubs in the Javier Baez deal in 2021, delivered the tiebreaking hit off Brooks Raley (2-3).
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Toast, a goldendoodle, napped in a wagon pulled by her owner Laura Jaworski.
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My newfound fear of heights quickly disappeared when Tommy napped.
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“Turned in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20in. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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