turned in

verb

past tense of turn in
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 Stidham turned in a sharp and efficient performance Friday, completing 9 of 15 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 To track a ballot’s progress once it is turned in, voters can sign up to receive updates from the Supervisor of Elections Office. — Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 Both teams turned in defensive gems in the second inning, though only one resulted in an out. — CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Pattern of collisions on high-speed road The block of Sheldon Road where Kaur turned in front of Lopez appears safer than the intersections that bookend it, where clusters of crashes have occurred. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Apple turned in another solid earnings report overall for the June 2026 quarter, which marks the last earnings period for outgoing CEO Tim Cook. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 July 2026 Club name Salesforce is one of our best performers on Friday, while Workday , Intuit and Adobe also turned in strong days. — Kevin Stankiewicz,natasha Abellard,jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 July 2026 The Mets entered this season overhauling a roster that choked away the best record in the league last summer, which turned in a league-high $329 million payroll. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026 Despite that ruling, the elections commission voted 4-2 to prohibit voters who have already turned in their absentee ballot from getting a new one. — ABC News, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned in
  1. relinquished
  2. retired
  3. rendered
  4. settled
  5. surrendered
  6. bedded
  7. delivered
  8. napped
Verb
  • Rangel, who relinquished his position as chair of the House Ways and Means Committee amid the inquiry, was eventually censured, the first time a congressman had been thusly reprimanded in public in almost three decades.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Nick Aldis relinquished his duties as SmackDown General Manager to challenge Gunther to a grudge match amid months of tension with Gunther that inevitably became physical.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of relinquished
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  • The 62-year-old Guillén, a colorful analyst on White Sox telecasts, became the 13th individual and first former manager to have his number retired by the team.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Always free-spirited, Nelson happily retired to his home in Maui and made only occasional visits back to the mainland.
    — Carl Steward, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of retired
Verb
  • Nerve pathways rendered with a precision photography still cannot match.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Deputies rendered medical aid until Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District personnel arrived and took Smith to a hospital.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of rendered
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  • Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission settled its civil case over bribery charges against Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani, directing the two to pay a total of $18 million in fines.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In Washington, the National Guard has settled into what is becoming a lengthy deployment, even as the troops carrying out the mission rotate with relative regularity.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of settled
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  • The right-hander surrendered three runs on three hits in three innings.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Alejandro Hidalgo surrendered all five runs in the fifth after taking over for Rojas.
    — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of surrendered
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  • The four-bladed head had severed big arteries and was bedded against the hip bone.
    — Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of bedded
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  • Jake Bauers delivered the Brewers' third RBI single of the ninth inning with two outs, and Milwaukee rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night to stay alone atop the National League standings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Established exporters such as Nigeria and Malaysia also delivered more LNG than expected, and Asian demand adjusted; some utilities switched from gas to coal while some industrial users curtailed consumption altogether.
    — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of delivered
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  • Toast, a goldendoodle, napped in a wagon pulled by her owner Laura Jaworski.
    — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
  • My newfound fear of heights quickly disappeared when Tommy napped.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Definition of napped

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