TURNED IN Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

turned in

verb

past tense of turn in

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 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 Riding a hot streak, Kirby Yates took over as the preferred save option, then turned in two losses sandwiched around a save and has returned to lower-leverage appearances. — Greg Jewett, New York Times, 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 The Sacramento Kings turned in an embarrassing performance in the NBA Summer League on Tuesday. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Star players like Norway’s Erling Haaland, England’s Harry Kane, France’s Kylian Mbappe, and Argentina’s Lionel Messi have turned in dramatic performances. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026 Old and new De La Rosa turned in her orange and left her role as an official housewife after the second season in 2007. — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 9 July 2026 The longtime anchor turned in-house animal advocate revealed she is laid up, with not one but two hernias. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

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The sculptures were among 34 Southeast Asian antiquities voluntarily relinquished by the collector in 2021 after investigators determined they had been looted.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
In 2021, the unnamed collector who bought them voluntarily relinquished for repatriation nearly three dozen Cambodian and Southeast Asian antiquities purchased from Latchford between 2003 and 2007.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of relinquished

Verb

Though raced throughout the season, the car was subsequently retired for an extended period because of rule modifications.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 July 2026
She was considered more vulnerable than Perdue after being appointed to replace Johnny Isakson, who retired because of health issues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of retired

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Even for those in the financial ‘elite’ that Newcastle hope to join soon, vast transfer spending has rendered sales increasingly integral.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
The project was born from Hebden’s long-running Spotify playlist, which has swelled to more than 2,300 songs and 192 hours of music in its decade of existence, and whose title is also rendered in a perpetually changing string of Wingdings.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026

Definition of rendered

Verb

Although Medicaid funding is flowing again to Planned Parenthood, the fierce debate over the prominent reproductive health provider is far from settled.

— Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
The Zach Werenski situation spiraled into a vetoed trade to the Stars, then settled.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of settled

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Digging deeper, Ober has surrendered eight of 13 home runs this year to 132 batters faced on the road, including coughing up six to 73 lefties.

— Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
One knee sock had surrendered and slipped several inches lower than the other.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 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

Verb

Still, Sampert at the InterContinental isn’t convinced the World Cup fully delivered.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
No investment banks upgraded or downgraded Tesla after the latest results, which delivered a revenue beat but an earnings miss as free cash flow turned negative and gross margins narrowed.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 July 2026

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