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
Sophomore guard Dhewa Tenzin turned in a terrific performance off the bench with 16 points Tuesday, while senior guard Duke Cherry dropped 11 points to go with five assists as the Lancers coasted to an impressive 78-46 rout of Catholic Conference rival Xaverian at home.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
This isn’t the first time a Geek Squad employee has turned in a child pornography suspect in the East Bay.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
When cooked properly, however, these delicious veggies can be beautifully tender and slightly sweet like cabbage, but that doesn’t mean the tide has turned in favor of brussel sprouts just yet.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Goalkeeper Lucca Adams turned in a fifth straight shutout.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
People who turned in escaped slaves could reap significant financial benefits; Tubman's owner offered a $300 reward during her first escape attempt in 1849, which would be worth more than $12,000 today.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Center Jalen Duren turned in another impressive performance with 21 points, 16 rebounds, two steals and two blocks, with new additions Duncan Robinson and Caris LeVert finishing with 17 and 14 points, respectively.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
This isn’t the first time a Geek Squad employee has turned in a child pornography suspect in the East Bay.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
When cooked properly, however, these delicious veggies can be beautifully tender and slightly sweet like cabbage, but that doesn’t mean the tide has turned in favor of brussel sprouts just yet.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Goalkeeper Lucca Adams turned in a fifth straight shutout.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
People who turned in escaped slaves could reap significant financial benefits; Tubman's owner offered a $300 reward during her first escape attempt in 1849, which would be worth more than $12,000 today.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Center Jalen Duren turned in another impressive performance with 21 points, 16 rebounds, two steals and two blocks, with new additions Duncan Robinson and Caris LeVert finishing with 17 and 14 points, respectively.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned in
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Jakrajutatip also relinquished her roles at the Miss Universe Organization.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, 81 animals have already been relinquished and are expected to become available for adoption through Sammie’s Friends at the Nevada County Animal Shelter once medically cleared.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 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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But friends who settled in America urged them to move across the Atlantic, where the training facilities were better and the opportunity for ice time aplenty.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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And Akrivos told me that in the late nineteenth century, pockets of socialist German immigrants settled in the area.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
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Eventually, his parents surrendered to his passion for figure skating.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the offense has surrendered just 10 tackles for loss and four sacks.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Their study suggests that slow, orderly streams of cool gas already inside the galaxy—or delivered by interactions with nearby galaxies—may be quietly feeding central black holes, allowing those black holes to gently shut down star formation without blowing the galaxy apart.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors turned over screenshots of the messages to the defense earlier this week.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Once it is completed, it will be turned over to the city’s parks and recreation department.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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