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
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.
—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
Parents would go through a 20- to 30-minute course, answering questions about the content, and then go in person to get their waivers signed and turned in at their local health department office.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 2 June 2026
Wagler turned in massive performances, such as a 46-point outing at Purdue and a 28-point showing at Nebraska in back-to-back weekend road wins.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Busch, who tragically died at 41 on Thursday from an undetermined illness, turned in a valiant effort in 2014, finishing sixth in the Indy 500 despite having limited experience in IndyCar.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Wacha turned in another quality start Friday.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
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
Parents would go through a 20- to 30-minute course, answering questions about the content, and then go in person to get their waivers signed and turned in at their local health department office.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 2 June 2026
Wagler turned in massive performances, such as a 46-point outing at Purdue and a 28-point showing at Nebraska in back-to-back weekend road wins.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Busch, who tragically died at 41 on Thursday from an undetermined illness, turned in a valiant effort in 2014, finishing sixth in the Indy 500 despite having limited experience in IndyCar.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Wacha turned in another quality start Friday.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned in
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Rudin relinquished his Broadway producing duties in 2021 following allegations of bullying but returned last season with a transfer of Little Bear Ridge Road, also starring Metcalf.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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In West Oakland, an old Greyhound terminal on Market Street converted to 102 apartments nearly a mile from a BART station relinquished the building back to the lender last year.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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White retired from professional cooking in 1999 and took the unconventional step of handing his three stars back and has since become a vocal critic of the Michelin star system.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Wie West retired three years ago after the Open at Pebble Beach, but came out of retirement to use her last year of exemption to play on this iconic course, celebrating its centennial.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The Justice Department alleges the two businesses submitted fraudulent claims for services that were never rendered.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The order rendered her previous efforts meaningless.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Eiguren’s grandparents were among the thousands of immigrants who settled in Boise starting in the late 1800s, giving rise to one of the largest Basque communities outside Europe.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The Sikh faith originated in the Punjab region of northwest India in the 15th century, but Sikh people have migrated and settled around the world.—
Akash Pamarthy,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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The man eventually surrendered the gun, and the officers took him into custody.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Buckley reminded him that Germany surrendered after the firebombing of Dresden.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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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.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Prior to that, Blue also claimed to have bedded 1,057 men in the span of 12 hours.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Before the Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte delivered the walk-off blow to the Dodgers — a towering home run off reliever Tanner Scott, punctuated by a bat flip — Roberts had to choose whether to send Shohei Ohtani to the plate as a pinch-hitter.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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The 79th Cannes Film Festival has wrapped, amid familiar complaints about the lack of Hollywood blockbusters, fewer American stars and a competition lineup that delivered a string of beloved films but no immediate consensus masterpiece.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Toast, a goldendoodle, napped in a wagon pulled by her owner Laura Jaworski.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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My newfound fear of heights quickly disappeared when Tommy napped.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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“Turned in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20in. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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